Jose Iturbi’s elegant piano music filled concert halls throughout Europe, South America, and the US. He was one of the few musicians to popularize classical music in Hollywood. Valencia was born in Valencia, Spain, on November 28, 1895. He began taking piano lessons at age 4. Within three years he was studying at the Conservatorio… Continue reading José Iturbi, Musician and Hollywood Composer
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Another US Invasion of a Sovereign South American Nation 1895
On March 8, 1895, US troops landed at Bocas del Toro, undocumented and uninvited. Bocas del Toro was then part of the sovereign nation of Colombia. As usual, the US government stated that the reason for landing was to “protect American interests”. (Honestly, I think that excuse is getting old.) Bocas del Toro is now… Continue reading Another US Invasion of a Sovereign South American Nation 1895