Throughout history, Basque men and women have made contributions in navigation, education, science, fashion, politics, and many other fields. Too often these achievements have been overlooked, or have been claimed as the accomplishments of others. Basque Firsts: People Who Changed the World profiles seven remarkable Basques who were the first in their fields to do something--something extraordinary--that had a dramatic impact on others who followed them. The profiles use primary sources to tell fresh stories and offer a wonderful variety, showing the astonishing breadth of Basque...

Basque nationalism has been extensively examined from the perspectives of Basque culture and internal conditions in the Basque Country, but Andre Lecours is among the first to demonstrate how Basque nationalism was shaped by the many forms and historical phases of the Spanish state.

Provides an engaging and meticulously researched study of Basque emigration to the Americas. Ranging over the entire former Spanish American empire and covering over five centuries of history, Jose Manuel Azcona examines the roles and fates of the Basques who came to the New World, and studies the impact of the New World on the Basque Country.