The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore what is now the United States, and the first to found a permanent settlement here (St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565). From Alaska's Madre de Dios Island to Mexico, Maine, the United States is dotted with Spanish place names.Here are a few. Alamo: poplar..he Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore what is now the United States, and the first to found a permanent settlement here (St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565). From Alaska's Madre de Dios Island to Mexico, Maine, the United States is dotted with Spanish place names. Here are a few. Alamo: poplar..
Blessed John Henry Newmanâs Story. John Henry Newman, the 19th-centuryâs most important English-speaking Roman Catholic theologian, spent the first half of his life as an Anglican and the second half as a Roman Catholic. He was a priest, popular preacher, writer, and eminent theologian in both Churches.
Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG (27 May 1815 â 27 April 1896) was an Australian politician and businessman who served as a Premier of New South Wales.He has been referred to as the Father of Federation, as he was one of the most influential advocates of the Federation of Australia. the Tenterfield School of Arts Museum and Theatre complex also known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts, a museum in the building where Parkes made the famous Tenterfield Oration, in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia.