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The United States, fighting on the Allied side, contributed to Luxembourg's liberation in World War I and World War II.More than 5,000 American soldiers, including U.S. Army General George S. Patton, are buried at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial near the capital of Luxembourg City, and there are monuments in many towns to American liberators.
A Luxembourgish American couple from Wormeldange, Luxembourg, photographed in Minnesota circa 1890. Between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century, approximately one-third of the Luxembourgish population emigrated. Luxembourg was, at the time, a poor country with an economy dominated by agriculture. [6]
Travelogues of Latin America are published accounts describing Latin America and the Caribbean by foreign travelers from early Iberian conquest to the early 20th century. [1] [2] The Spanish and Portuguese monarchs' efforts to restrict non-Iberian's access to Latin America during the colonial era mean that most of the works published before 1800 were by authorized Spanish or Portuguese ...
The United States designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism in 1982, when it was a close ally of America’s archrival, the Soviet Union. In 2015, President Obama removed that designation as ...
Tourism in Cuba is an economic sector that generates over 4.7 million arrivals as of 2018, [1] and is one of the main sources of revenue for the island. [2] With its favorable climate, beaches, colonial architecture and distinct cultural history, Cuba has long been an attractive destination for tourists. "Cuba treasures 253 protected areas, 257 ...
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Uptown Cuba Historic District is a national historic district located at Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri. The district encompasses 19 contributing buildings located in the central business district of Cuba. It developed between about 1880 and 1963, and includes representative examples of Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include ...
Cuba: An American History is a historical book by Ada Ferrer which was published in 2021. [1] Awards. Pulitzer Prize for History in 2022 [2] [3]