Henry Ramsey

Moctezuma and the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan were expecting a god. Instead, they got Hernán Cortés and his merciless conquistadors, who brought them ruin.

Jan 14, 2008 - Henry Ramsey

Quetzalcoatl was a god to the Aztecs, Toltecs and other Meso-Americans. He was instrumental in the repeated creation and destruction of the world.

Jan 1, 2008 - Henry Ramsey

Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca survived hurricanes, shipwrecks and capture by Indians, and was one of a handful of men to return from an expedition of 600.

Dec 8, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

Cabeza de Vaca, who would later survive an ill-fated expedition to conquer Florida, was born in Moorish-controlled southern Spain.

Nov 29, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

The great liberator of the Americas, Simón Bolívar, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Rather than lead a life of leisure, he dedicated himself to his studies.

Nov 21, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

Columbus spent his last days poor and embittered. And recent evidence has revealed that Columbus did not die from gout as was always thought but from heart failure.

Nov 3, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

Balboa was just about to embark on a new expedition to Peru, when he was arrested and charged with treason, after which he was inconvenienced by the removal of his head.

Oct 26, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

Vasco Núñez de Balboa had the privilege of being the first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the east after crossing the Isthmus of Panama.

Oct 24, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

Pirates in love, real and fictional, include Anne Bonny and John Rackham; Mary Read and Anne Bonny; and Bêlit and Conan

Oct 11, 2007 - Henry Ramsey

Unlike the dinosaur, the tarantula learned to adapt to changing conditions and climates. The tarantula´s greatest threat now is man.

Sep 26, 2007 - Henry Ramsey