The Ancient Origins of Bullfighting in Spain
The article traces bullfighting from Moorish contests to modern arenas, noting medieval knights using lances and swords, the rise of the matador, and shifting roles as press and public favor the sport. It describes fighting stock, ranches like Don Miura, and the training of bulls from calf to tentadero, including transport methods to rings.
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Spain
Abel Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Don Miura
Jersey
Quadalquivir
Oss
Encyclopedia of Sport
Tim
Aloe
Guardia Civile
Stout
Corral
The Panama Canal Dream and the French Collapse
A historical account traces the Panama canal vision from Balboa to de Lesseps, detailing early surveys, shifting schemes, and the 1880s French effort. It covers Wyse maps, the Universal Interoceanic Canal company, financial speculation, the yellow fever toll, and the 1888 crash leading to US acquisition in 1902, noting preserved French structures and legacy equipment.
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Balboa
Darien
Atlantic
Pacific
Philip II of Spain
Patterson
Caledonian Bay
Panama
Nicaragua
von Humboldt
Latin America
Spain
Central American and
United States Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company
DeWitt Clinton
United States Senate
Bogota
Panama Canal
Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Albert Edwards
de Lesgeps
Suez Canal
Paris
Comte
Wyse
Count de Lesseps
Universal Interoceanic Canal Company
Congress
de Lesseps
le Grand Francais
United States
France
Colon
Canal
Mr. Edwards
de Lessers
New French Canal Company
Cristobal
Ancon
Uncle Sam
Isthmus
Chicago
Atlantic Entrance
Culebra
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Mile
Ferdinande de Lesseps
Golumbus
Gristobal