Tag: Spanish history
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España by Giles Tremlett
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Espana: ¡Este libro es genial! Quick synopsis: A brief history of Spain up until the present day. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The elephants Hannibal took over the Alps were only 3 meters tall. They are an extinct species of elephants. Yeah, I thought they were bigger, too. Fun Fact…
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Isabella by Kirstin Downey
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Isabella: She did more than just tell Columbus to go sailing. Quick synopsis: A complete biography of Isabella I of Castile. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Yes, that Isabella. 1492, Columbus and all that. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Isabella was truly a badass woman both for good and bad.…