On December 8, 1886, one of Mexico’s most famous painters and personalities made his debut in Guanajuato, Mexico. Diego Rivera and his murals are famous throughout the world. Rivera was a rebel with a cause, who eschewed traditional painting techniques and developed his own style of politicized, socially conscious art. He studied in Mexico and… Continue reading Diego Rivera Paints The World
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“I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” 1886
The beautiful lady holding high her torch of light over the New York City Harbor was formally dedicated by US President Grover Cleveland on October 28, 1886. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France, who had been so influential in assisting the struggling US during the American Revolutionary War almost… Continue reading “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” 1886
Cubans Abolish Slavery 1886
It was a day of jubilation, a day of tears of joy, after centuries of unspeakable horrors – on October 7, 1886, Spain abolished slavery in Cuba. Since the 1500s, Havana had been one of the centers of the slave trade of the Spanish empire in the Americas. During the 1700s, this slave trade was… Continue reading Cubans Abolish Slavery 1886
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo 1886
World peace, that lofty mission, was among the goals of Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo, a Spanish engineer, journalist, diplomat, politician, and professor. Rojo was born on July 23, 1886 in La Coruña, Spain. He worked in the League of Nations, the unsuccessful precursor to the United Nations, in its work on disarmament. When the Spanish Civil… Continue reading Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo 1886