Tag: History of the Basques
A book on the history of the Basques from the 17th...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've mentioned the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno on many occasions. For a country as small...
Cider has been “protecting” Basque sailors for centuries
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
BlitzLift is a website that collects "info pills" about history, science, and curiosities. We could spend hours discovering...
The “Basque influence” on the prehistory of Easter Island
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
A while back, we blogged about the story of the king of the Moluku Islands who, in the...
Basque pelota at the Panamerican Games in Lima, or, the unknown...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The sports section of the Rede Globo website is dedicating special coverage to the Panamerican Games being held July 26 to...
Basque Museum: “From Euzkadi to Idaho”. Remembering People
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The Basque Museum and Cultural Center of Boise has just published an online article telling us the most...
Eighty years on from the arrival of Basque refugees to Venezuela;...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The impression Basques have left on Venezuela is wide, deep, and fruitful. For example, their history, for better...
Remembering the Panamanian Consul who Saved our Lehendakari
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Recently, La Estrella de Panamá published an article discussing the pivotal role played by Consul Germán Gil Guardia...
The legend of St. Michael of Aralar as told from the...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've been holding onto this one, looking forward to publishing it. It's about an article by Carlos Evia Cervantes...
An extraordinary collection of Basque Country films from the second half...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Just a few enthusiasts of film recordings, telling what life was like in our country in the past. ...
The frontón courts in the Old Town of Mexico City (including...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've mentioned before how important Basque pelota, in general, and jai-alai in particular, were (and are) in Mexico. ...