Teddy Roosevelt and the Battle of San Juan Hill, Spanish American War

Training Of The "Fighting 65th" Of Puerto RicoAfter their training period, these Puerto Rican soldiers will be ready for action and a chance to live up to the inspiring war record of the "Fighting 65th" in Korea. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Daily News front page December 12, 1978, Headline: INSIDE JOB SEEN IN $5M JFK HEIST

July 18, 1946: Jose Rodriguez bringing 31 family members to Brooklyn, N.Y., where he has been working, to live together in a 10-room apartment he acquired. They're shown here arriving at Miami, Florida, from Isabella, Puerto Rico. The oldest member of the party is Jose's 73-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Francisca Rodriguez Cortes, and the youngest is his four-month-old daughter.

Devotees take part in the first of a nine-day pre-dawn mass, locally called "Misa de Gallo", before Christmas at a church in Las Pinas, Metro Manila December 16, 2014. The pre-dawn mass is considered one of the most popular traditions among Filipinos during the Christmas season, the longest holiday celebration in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) - Image ID: 2CWE684 (RM)

Customers enjoying steins of beer at the Old Heidelberg Brewery, in Chicago, c. 1900.

A Timeline of U.S.-Cuba Relations, Cuban Rebels

Portrait of Machito (at mic, right), with his Afro-Cuban mambo orchestra, including: José Mangual (bongos), Carlos Vidal Bolado (conga), Mario Bauzá (far left trumpeter), Ubaldo Nieto (timbales) and Graciella Grillo (front left), at the Glen Island Casino, New Rochelle, New York, c. July 1947

Enslaved workers in Brazil picking coffee beans, c. 1885, by 19th-century Brazilian photographer Marc Ferrez

Eleanor Delano Roosevelt, seated, with a wide, warm smile

Portrait of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

United Farm Workers co-founders Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez sit together under portraits of Robert Kennedy and Mahatma Gandhi.

Boudica or Boadicea

Iván Román is a freelance journalist, editor and communications consultant based in Washington, D.C. who has focused primarily on the country’s increasingly diverse racial and ethnic communities, its complex challenges regarding immigration, and Caribbean and Latin American affairs.

Iván Román

Iván Román is a freelance journalist, editor and communications consultant based in Washington, D.C. who has focused primarily on the country’s increasingly diverse racial and ethnic communities, its complex challenges regarding immigration, and Caribbean and Latin American affairs.

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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

The Roman Empire, led by rulers such as Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Caligula and Nero, was a vast and powerful domain that gave rise to the culture, laws, technologies and institutions that continue to define Western civilization.

Ancient Rome

The 1970s was an era when the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements gained momentum. The Vietnam War came to a close, the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the United States ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War and President Jimmy Carter grappled with an energy crisis, inflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

1970s

Immigration, the movement of people living in one country into another country, is a fundamental aspect of human history, though it was as controversial hundreds of years ago as it is today.

Immigration

Latin America encompasses Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, including all of South America as well as Mexico, Central America, and islands of the Caribbean. Latin American history saw colonization by the Spaniards and Portuguese, from the 15th through the 18th century, as well as independence movements in the early 19th century.

Latin American & Caribbean History

Food is an integral part of human history, serving as both sustenance and a symbol of culture, trade and power. From the earliest days of hunter-gatherers to modern-day globalization, what people eat has influenced the course of history.

Food

From raising families to leading armies, women such as Catherine the Great, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Amanirenas, Queen Elizabeth I, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and countless others have played a vital role in history.

Women’s History

Ancient China gave rise to some of history's most powerful dynasties, such as the Tang Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, which began building the Great Wall of China.

Ancient China

Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.

Crime

Christmas, a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus, has evolved into a worldwide religious and secular celebration, incorporating many pre-Christian and pagan traditions into the festivities.

Christmas

In the early 20th century, America was flexing its economic and political muscle on the international stage. The era was defined by the temperance movement, Progressive-era activism, the sinking of the Titanic and World War I.

Early 20th Century U.S.

Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latin and Hispanic communities. The event, which spans from September 15 to October 15, commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large.

Hispanic History

From religious and patriotic holidays to celebrations of ethnic pride, explore the history of Easter, Passover, New Year's Day, Veterans' Day, Memorial Day and more annual observances.

Annual Observances

Art history tells the complex story of human civilization through art, literature and design. It ranges from prehistoric art of the Neolithic period through Renaissance masterpieces, Impressionism, Modernism, the Bauhaus and contemporary art.

Art, Literature and Film History

Though the 19th century saw the rise of populism, the labor movement and Jacksonian democracy, it also ushered in the Gilded Age, when men like Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. P. Morgan wielded vast control over politics and business.

19th Century

The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

Cold War

Ancient Egypt was home to one of the greatest empires in history, with leaders like Tutankhamen (King Tut), Cleopatra, Ramses II and landmarks like the Great Pyramid at Giza and the Sphinx.

Ancient Egypt

Martha Washington set many standards for American First Ladies, but from Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt to Hillary Clinton and Melania Trump, each has left her mark on the office.

Iván Román ‑ Stories

5 Women Who Ruled the Ancient World

How Dolores Huerta Became an Icon of the Labor Movement

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Unprecedented Activism—From Inside the White House

How the 1978 Lufthansa Heist Led to a Trail of Dead Bodies

How Salsa Music Took Root in New York City

Why Puerto Rican Migration to the US Boomed After 1945

The Buffalo Soldiers at San Juan Hill: What Really Happened?

6 Ways Coffee Helped Transform the World

How 19th‑Century German Immigrants Revolutionized America’s Beer Industry

7 Latin American Holiday Traditions

Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Fought Bravely in Korea—Then Had to Fight for Redemption

A Timeline of US‑Cuba Relations