Hispanic Americans Complete Softcover Collection Beginning Biographies
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Hispanic Americans Complete Softcover Collection Beginning Biographies
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-10-01
Hispanic Americans Complete Softcover Collection Beginning Biographies written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-01 with categories.
Latinos A Biography Of The People
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Author : Earl Shorris
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2001-08-17
Latinos A Biography Of The People written by Earl Shorris and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Explores the lives and history of Hispanic Americans as decendants of the Spanish conquest of the native populations of the New World.
Notable Latino Americans
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Author : Richard A. Garcia
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1997-05-28
Notable Latino Americans written by Richard A. Garcia and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-28 with History categories.
U.S. Latinos have made important contributions to American society, and this biographical dictionary is devoted to celebrating those contributions. All 127 men and women profiled in this work have immigrated to or been born in the United States and have made major contributions to American life and culture. Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, and others of Spanish, South American, Central American and Caribbean heritage—more than one-third of them women—represent 35 fields of endeavor and all 50 states. From historical figures to the newest sports champion, figure-skater Rudy Galindo, this work provides profiles of both prominent and important but less-familiar people who have made significant contributions in their fields. Many of those profiled can be found in no other biographical source. A selection of photos complements the text. All biographies have been written by experts in their ethnic fields. Those profiled range widely from distinguished scientists to sports stars, from actors to activists, from businesswomen to political personalities, from literary luminaries to labor organizers. All are potential role models for young men and women, and many have overcome extreme odds to succeed. These colorfully written, substantive biographies detail their subjects' goals, struggles, and commitments to success and to their ethnic communities. Among the 127 people profiled are: Nobel Prize-winning scientist Luis Alvarez; Treasurer of the United States Romana Acosta Bañuelos; actor/composer/activist Rubén Blades; classical dancer Fernando Bujones; baseball player José Canseco; U.S. Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos Jr.; writer Sandra Cisneros; fashion designer Oscar de la Renta; U.S. Congressman Lincoln DÍaz-Balart; teacher Jaime Escalante; composer/singer Gloria Estefan; tennis players Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández ; playwright Mara Fornés; U.S. Men's 1996 Figure Skating Champion Rudy Galindo; physician/political activist Héctor GarcÍa; Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta; labor leader Dolores Huerta; U.S. Ambassador MarÍa-Luci Jaramillo; artist Marisol; civil-rights activist Vilma Socorro MartÍnez; businessman/politician Jorge Mas Canosa; federal judge Harold Medina; graphic artist Nicholasa Mohr; U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello; astronaut Ellen Ochoa; Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Severo Ochoa; TV personality Geraldo Rivera; U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; educational psychologist George I. Sánchez; newspaper editor Roberto Suárez; women's rights activist/businesswoman MarÍa Elena Toraño-PantÍn; New York State Supreme Court Judge Edwin Torres; mystic Teresa Urrea; film producer/director Luis Valdez. For ease of use, the heading of each profile identifies ethnic group, field of endeavor, birthdate and, where appropriate, death date. Each profile concludes with a suggested reading list of books and periodical articles about the subject. An ethnic index, field of endeavor index, and a general index make research easy. This much needed reference work is essential for school and public libraries.
Extraordinary Hispanic Americans
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Author : Cesar Alegre
language : en
Publisher: Children's Press
Release Date : 2007-03
Extraordinary Hispanic Americans written by Cesar Alegre and has been published by Children's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The lives of some famous and accomplished Hispanic Americans.
The Biographical Dictionary Of Hispanic Americans
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Author : Nicholas E. Meyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Biographical Dictionary Of Hispanic Americans written by Nicholas E. Meyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Profiles over 100 Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture.
Biographical Dictionary Of Hispanic Americans
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Author : Nicholas E. Meyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Biographical Dictionary Of Hispanic Americans written by Nicholas E. Meyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Hispanic Americans categories.
Profiles of Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture.
Biographical Dictionary Of Hispanic Americans
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Author : Nicholas E. Meyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Biographical Dictionary Of Hispanic Americans written by Nicholas E. Meyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Social Science categories.
Profiles over two hundred Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture, from the explorers of the fifteenth century to contemporary athletes, performers, and political leaders.
Latinos
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Author : Earl Shorris
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Latinos written by Earl Shorris and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Explores the origins of the Latino people among Native Americans, their persecution at the hands of the Spaniards, and modern inroads into American society
Latinos In Pasadena
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Author : Roberta H. Martínez
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Latinos In Pasadena written by Roberta H. Martínez and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Histories of Pasadena are rich in details about important citizens, time-honored traditions, and storied enclaves such as Millionaires Row and Lamanda Park. But the legacies of Mexican Americans and other Latino men and women who often worked for Pasadena's rich and famous have been sparsely preserved through the generations--even though these citizens often made remarkable community contributions and lived in close proximity to their employers. A fuller story of the Pasadena area can be provided from these vintage images and the accompanying information culled from anecdotes, master's theses, newspaper articles, formal and informal oral histories, and the Ethnic History Research Project compiled for the City of Pasadena in 1995. Among the stories told is that of Antonio F. Coronel, a one-time Mexican Army officer who served as California state treasurer from 1866 to 1870 and whose image graced the 1904 Tournament of Roses program.
We Became Mexican American
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Author : Carlos B. Gil
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-08-17
We Became Mexican American written by Carlos B. Gil and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a story of Mexican family that arrived in America in the 1920s for the first time. and so, it is a tale of immigration, settlement and cultural adjustment, as well as generational progress. Carlos B. Gil, one of the American sons born to this family, places a magnifying glass on his ancestors who abandoned Mexico to arrive on the northern edge of Los Angeles, California. He narrates how his unprivileged relatives walked away from their homes in western Jalisco and northern Michoacán and traveled over several years to the U. S. border, crossing it at Nogales, Arizona, and then finally settling into the barrio of the city of San Fernando. Based on actual interviews, the author recounts how his parents met, married, and started a family on the eve of the Great Depression. With the aid of their testimonials, the author's brothers and sisters help him tell of their growing up. They call to memory their father's trials and tribulations as he tried to succeed in a new land, laboring as a common citrus worker, and how their mother helped shore him up as thousands of workers lost their jobs on account of the economic crash of 1929. Their story takes a look at how the family survived the Depression and a tragic accident, how they engaged in micro businesses as a survival tactic, and how the Gil children gradually became American, or Mexican American, as they entered young adulthood beginning in the 1940s. It also describes what life was like in their barrio. the author also comments briefly on the advancement of the second and third Gil generations and, in the Afterword, likewise offers a wide-ranging assessment of his family's experience including observations about the challenges facing other Latinos today.