by Kristie Flannery A new exhibition at the Benson Latin American Collection explores the history of the Spanish galleons that sailed across the Pacific Ocean between New Spain (Mexico) and the Philippines almost every year for two and a half centuries. These ships were the ‘umbilical cord’ that sustained the Spanish colonization of the islands […]
Notes from the Field: The Pope in Manila
This week my attempts to carry out archival research in Manila have been interrupted by Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines.