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The First References between the Basques and Whales

Medium Aaevum is a thoroughly interesting website for history lovers, where one can dive in for hours and still not cease to be surprised,...

The extensive “economic area” of San Sebastian 25,000 years ago

About 25,000 years ago, in the Late Stone Age, a group of Cro-Magnons established a campsite at modern-day San Sebastian, and kept it running...

The murder of Lauaxeta, the victims of the police, and the...

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From Nevada: a extraordinary summary of “The Spirit of the Basques”

This article was translated by John R. Bopp The Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno has been cited on many occasions in...

Who the peninsular Basques are: the teachings of History (from Peru)

Fragment of the map by Willem Blaeu. "Regnorum Hispanae nova descriptio." From Nouvel Atlas. Amsterdam: Willem & Joan Blaeu, 1643-50. 14 3/4 x 19 1/4. Engraving
This article was translated by Joseba Varela In this day and age, certain voices are casting doubt on which territories actually conform the Basque homeland in...

The Basque Hero for the State of Israel

His name was Esteban Hernandorena Zubiaga; he was born in Muskiz, Biscay in 1905, and died in Haifa, Israel in 1965.  His story is one...

The Basque Los Angeles County Sheriff

This article was translated by John R. Bopp We can imagine the story of Eugene Warren Biscailuz (1883-1969), the Basque-American Sheriff of Los Angeles County, is...

The Basque Press Office: a “light of democracy” during 31 years...

El Lehendakari Agirre con miembros de su gobierno en la sede del Gobierno Vasco en el exilio de la Avenue Marceau de París. Foto: Fondo María Goñi-Doroteo Ziaurriz
This article was translated by John R. Bopp An article on the radio broadcaster of the Basque Government in exile The Basque Press Office (Oficina de Prensa para...

Yes, they’re guilty, because they’re Basque, ‘abertzales’, ‘gudaris’, anti-fascists, and members...

Los primeros voluntarios del  batallón Arana Goiri.
This article was translated by John R. Bopp I've been thinking about the articles and reports popping up about "The Basque Swastika", which was presented at...

The BNP/PNV, the swastika, Sweden, the Basques, “good Spaniards”, Orson Welles,...

This article was translated by John R. Bopp This documentary will air on ETB2 at 10:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2013 A personal reflection about this documentary...