Others, like Ferdinand Magellan and Francisco Pizarro, were met with violent and ... Asia Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer ...

Eight months later, they executed their royal captive, and in 1533 their leader, Francisco Pizarro, picked a young prince, Manco Inca Yupanqui, to rule as a puppet king. In the far distance ...

was captured at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold, but the Spaniard later ...

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As voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Sonia Purnell’s biography of Pamela Harriman argues that the Democratic stalwart and ...

Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in ...

Winter is here, which means it’s time to pick up a great book to get all cozy with (or, rather, sign up for audible to listen on the go). It’s never been a better time to pick up a new read ...

San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi ... Each $58.74 balcony ticket comes with a copy of the book. Section seating will be first come, first served. No laptop bags, briefcases or backpacks will ...

Marcos Pizarro is Professor and Chair of Chicana and Chicano Studies at San Jose State University and was recently appointed Associate Dean of the College of Education. A former school teacher, ...

Sal Pizarro is a Bay Area News Group columnist who has written the Around Town column for The Mercury News since 2005. His column covers the people and events surrounding the cultural scene in ...