MORRO ESPLANADE
par SAMUEL MOLINARY
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Where Men Died
Look across the open ground in front of you and imagine you are an English soldier who was just ordered to attack Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Imagine 200 muskets and 20 cannons pointed at you. Spanish defenders created this open ground called the esplanade, to provide a field of fire for shooting anyone attacking them.
Francisco Morales Eró was born on December 3 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. After studying Sociology and T...
Cuartel de Ballaja was the last and largest building constructed by the Spaniards in the New World. O...
Francisco Morales Eró was born on December 3 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. After studying Sociology and T...
The Totem Pole is the main structue in the Fifth Century Plaza which was constructed to celebrate tne...
When Puerto Rico completed 500 years since its discovery the Fifth Century Plaza was constructed. Its...
North America includes Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Gotham City.
The region temporarily existed as a Protectorate of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, with its capital being the city of San Francisco. Sadly, this term of benevolent ebullience lasted a brief two decades and ended c. 1880.
The United States is now the dominant country of North America. It arose as a nation only 225 years ago after a successful rebellion against the British government under King George III.
From a distance, it appears that the eastern coastlines of North and South America fit exactly into the west coast of Africa. In fact, about 250 million years ago these continents really were all connected in one land mass that we have named Pangaea.
With such a foundation in tectonic unity, there is no doubt that someday soon the people on every continent of earth will realize their fundamental similarities. Expect massive leaps in creative output in your area!
Text by Steve Smith.
