Spanish Influence on American History

The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, the Royal Academy of History of Spain, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History are proud to present a webpage that highlights Spain’s influence on American history. This online platform offers a rich array of educational materials, providing digital access to resources. This initiative is part of a long-term partnership between the three organizations that will illustrate the multiple centuries in which Spain has had a profound impact on US history, disseminate the Royal Academy of History’s extensive work throughout the US, and underscore Spain’s fundamental influence on the history of North America. 

Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

Iberdrola

Iberdrola España, with more than 120 years of experience, is a leader in renewable energies in the Spanish energy sector thanks to its wide variety of business lines and its strategic vision of the future. Patronage, supporting new forms of artistic expression and the restoration of cultural heritage are the main channels through which Iberdrola group’s commitment to culture finds expression. The company fulfills this commitment sustainably, supporting initiatives and programs geared to conserving and promoting cultural heritage and actions that foster and contribute to spreading the creative force of contemporary culture.

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Fundación Ramón Areces

The Fundación Areces is dedicated to supporting the talent, scientific capabilities, and work of young Spanish researchers and professionals. By bringing the scientific and technological vanguard from abroad to Spain, the Foundation contributes to enhancing the international presence of Spanish science. It aims to disseminate knowledge in the fields of Science and Humanities, promoting collaboration and the collective effort in research projects to accelerate innovation through shared objectives. 

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Fundación Consejo España-EE.UU.

Fundación Consejo España-EE.UU. is a private, not-for-profit organization, linked to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union, and Cooperation. Its board consists of major Spanish businesses, cultural and academic institutions, and members of the public Administration.

It was founded in 1997 with the aim of strengthening the bonds between Spain and the United States in all areas to achieve greater mutual understanding and awareness. Since its inception, it has shared this mission with its US counterpart, the United States Spain Council.

Through its programs and activities, the Fundación Consejo España-EE.UU. promotes dialogue between Spanish and US society and brings the countries closer together. It has become a renowned entity in Spain in the field of public and cultural diplomacy between the two countries.

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The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

The QSSI is a New York-based nonprofit corporation founded in 1954 by a group of American Hispanophiles who sought to stimulate American interest in the art, culture, customs, language, literature and history of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. The QSSI keeps this vision current by striving to share the contributions of the Spanish-speakers to the history and culture of the United States and by showcasing the excellence of the Spanish-speaking world in numerous fields so that lasting ties of friendship may be formed, mutual understanding promoted, and bonds of peace strengthened.

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Real Academia de la Historia

The Royal Academy of History of Spain (RAH) is a prestigious institution dedicated to the study, research and promotion of the History of Spain, Portugal and Ibero-America, as well as all territories that were part of the Spanish Administration for more than three centuries, and to contribute to the cultural dissemination of such knowledge. Founded in 1738, in the midst of the European and American Enlightenment, from these almost three hundred years is still fully active, adapting and evolving with the times to serve as a leading authority on historical research and preservation of Spain’s rich historical heritage. The Royal Protection was always maintained from its foundation until nowadays and have configured it as a public-facing institution of private origin and character.

Thereby, the Academy has had the strength to keep everyone's history alive, developing, with the freedom and rigor that have defined its trajectory, such projects as the Portal of Hispanic History; a universal and fundamental tool for the Hispanic world on both sides of the Atlantic.
 

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America&Spain 250

This initiative, launched by the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, celebrates 250 years of shared history and the ongoing friendship between the United States, Spain, and the Spanish-speaking world through events and educational programs in both countries. The Initiative seeks to enrich the understanding of the complex, evolving, yet enduring tripartite relationship between Spain, Spanish-speaking America, and the United States.

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