For Álvaro Enrigue, a novelist fascinated with historical detail, the first meeting of the Aztecs and Spanish conquistadors is the obsession of a lifetime. He brings it to life in “You Dreamed of ...

When the Spanish conquerors came to Mexico, they destroyed many indigenous structures and built their cities over them, such as with the important Aztec city (Tenochtitlan) in Mexico City. In fact ...

How did Spanish conquistadors design cities in the Americas—and why do so many Latin American cities still follow the same structure today? This video dives into the urban planning strategies of the ...

Mary Long's Yesteryear is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart ...

Cortés has given way to Netanyahu, Putin, and Trump. A new age of conquest is upon us. This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to ...