Cortés is thought to have destroyed the ships - either by burning, deliberate sinking or beaching - in order to prevent his men from abandoning the voyage. Earlier this year, Mexico's President ...

From financing expeditions in the New World to founding hospitals and schools, these women were incredibly influential—and ...

Among them was the conquistador Hernando Cortes, who led massacres in Mexico but who also, some scholars believe, had the famous Dresden Codex—one of just four Maya illustrated books surviving ...

Time Period: Late 13 th century Destination: Asia Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco ...

Conducting refreshingly engaging interviews with top Hollywood stars. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Hernan, 32, recalls going to Los Angeles on a family vacation when she was very young and ...

Nestor Cortes was so happy to reach the World Series, he was willing to sacrifice his elbow and perhaps millions of dollars.

Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan wanted to show their fans part of their Pilates routine, but their pets couldn't help but get in the act. The Selling Sunset stars were working out with ...

Nestor Cortes felt good enough after his first day of playing catch Sunday that he did it again Monday. As the left-hander tries to come back from a left elbow flexor strain, Cortes is hoping to ...

Throughout the playoffs and for much of the regular season, the Yankees lacked a reliever whose primary goal was to get ...

NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes was to play catch Sunday for the first time since going on the injured list with a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. New York manager Aaron Boone ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Hernán López scored a goal in each half and the San Jose Earthquakes eliminated FC Dallas from playoff contention with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.