A Spanish colony since the 15th century, following Christopher Columbus’s conquest of America, Cuba has always aspired to ...

ending the Spanish-American War. 4. Philippine Independence from the United States The Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946. This date was celebrated as ...

Cespedes proclaimed independence ... the rebel leaders and Spanish government signed the Pact of Zanjon which officially ended what became known as the Ten Years' War. Although the Ten Years ...

Elected after the closing of the American frontier ... guaranteed Cuba's eventual independence. In the course of a three month war, the U.S. destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, the ...

Costa Rica, a gem in Central America known for its biodiversity and stable democracy, has a storied past that led to its independence. The journey to ...

Donald Trump’s calls to acquire Greenland, by sale or force, carry echoes of another episode in American history: the ham-fisted bid to obtain Cuba before the Civil War. But the country hit a ...