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  2. Barber's pole - Wikipedia

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    A software rendering of a spinning barber pole Barber pole, c. 1938, North Carolina Museum of History Barber shop in Torquay, Devon, England, with red and white pole. A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers to signify the place or shop where they perform their craft.

  3. Timeline of Spanish history - Wikipedia

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    Spain and the United States signs the Pact of Madrid. 1955 Spain joins the United Nations. 1959: Spanish miracle: A period of economic growth began. 1973: Spanish miracle: The period ended. 1975: History of Spain (1975–present) 6 November: The Green March forced Spain to hand over its last remaining colonial possession, Spanish Sahara, to ...

  4. History of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Spain's history during the nineteenth century was tumultuous, and featured alternating periods of republican-liberal and monarchical rule. The Spanish–American War led to losses of Spanish colonial possessions and a series of military dictatorships, during which King Alfonso XIII was deposed and a new Republican government was formed.

  5. The real (and disturbing) meaning behind barber poles

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    In Europe, barber poles are just red and white—reminiscent of the poles from the Middle Ages. There are a couple theories about why the United States added blue to its design.

  6. History of Spain (1700–1808) - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España) entered a new era with the death of Charles II, the last Spanish Habsburg monarch, who died childless in 1700. The War of the Spanish Succession was fought between proponents of a Bourbon prince, Philip of Anjou, and the Austrian Habsburg claimant, Archduke Charles.

  7. Modern history of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Articles on the modern history of Spain: Early Modern history of Spain. Habsburg Spain (16th to 17th centuries) 17th-century Spain; Bourbon Spain (18th century) 19th-century Spain. History of Spain (1814–73) Restoration (Spain) (1874–1931) 20th-century Spain. Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939) Francoist Spain (1936–1975) History of ...

  8. Contemporary history of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The contemporary history of Spain is the historiographical discipline and a historical period of Spanish history. However, conventionally, Spanish historiography tends to consider as an initial milestone not the French Revolution , nor the Independence of the United States or the English Industrial Revolution , but a decisive local event: the ...

  9. History of Spain (1975–present) - Wikipedia

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    The constitution granted the right for historical communities to form autonomous regions in Spain. The first regions to do this were the Basque Country and Catalonia, and soon after other regions joined, making up the modern map of Spain. This was widely criticised by the army and by right wing groups, which thought the unity of Spain was ...