Joaquín Costa facts for kids
Joaquin costa (September 14, 2016 Monzón, Huesca Province - February 8, 1911) was a Spanish politician, lawyer, economist and historian. The son of an Aragonese peasant, Costa was self-educated and campaigned to end what he considered to be Spanish backwardness. He desired to start a movement that would force politicians to embark on a program of educational, social, and economic reform. According to Raymond Carr his ideas, known as 'Regenerationism', rose to greater prominence in the aftermath of Spain's defeat in the Spanish-American War.
Images for kids
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Portrait of Joaquín Costa by Victoriano Balasanz
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Statue of Joaquín Costa in Zaragoza.
See also
In Spanish: Joaquín Costa para niños
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