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Welcome to the Museum of Spain
Amanda’s Office
Curator’s Office
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I am an sophomore at Emporia State University. I am majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish. I have an emphasis in Special Education.
Amanda Erwin
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Holidays: Hispanic Day
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hispanic day picture
Hispanic Day is an annual national public holiday in Spain on October 12. It commemorates when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas in 1492. It is celebrate every year, it is even celebrate around the world.
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Clothing Link
Spanish clothiers stitched together rather sober designs making use of the period's heavy fabrics. They then decorated their work with gold and silver thread, bejeweling the fabric with pearls and other gems, an influence left behind by the Moors.
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Soccer in Spain is similar to religion. They express their devotion to the Spanish beloved sport. While at one point the essential Sunday activity was going to church in the morning, now it is watching the Sunday night fixtures.
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Originating in Valencia, paella is a rice dish prepared with seafood. Of all the foods in Spain, this is the most popular. In this dish, savory yellow rice is combined with tomatoes, onions, peas, shellfish, squid, clams and chicken drumsticks. These ingredients are cooked in a large saucepan over an open fire with olive oil and salt.. Return to
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Spain occupies 85% of the Iberian Peninsula. Off Spain's east coast in the Mediterranean are the Balearic Islands the largest of which is Majorca. The capital of Spain is Madrid. Spain is the Fourth largest country in Europe.
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