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By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow   Spanish might be the last thing people in Calgary, Alberta, were thinking of while they celebrated their annual …

San Antonio, July 8, 2013: The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 95th Annual Conference. Jean-Benoît Nadeau – Conference: The Story of Spanish …

By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow People assume that globalization or colonialism is the main culprit behind the disappearance of languages. But the truth is, …

On Thursday, June 13, 2013 Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau presented their book The Story of Spanish at Paragraphe bookstore. See more photos of the …

There has been some confusion as to whether or not the word toro (bull) originates from Latin. Toro is commonly believed to have come from …

Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau follow up their exploration of French with The Story of Spanish By Marian Scott, The Gazette The Story of Spanish …

“We know that Spanish has given us “gringo“, “macho“, and “marijuana”, but it’s also given us the terms for filibuster, concentration camp, and the dollar as well …

“A fascinating exploration. As Cervantes asked, can we ever have too much of a good thing?”  – Marsha Dubrow, Examiner.com. Read the article »

Patrick Cox from PRI’s The World in Words talks with Julie Barlow about The Story of Spanish. Listen to the podcast »   Watch bonus footage of …

Published in The Wall Street Journal Cinco is as American as apple pie. So is the U.S. Hispanic melting pot? By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie …