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Author | : Rob Nagel |
Publisher | : International Thomson Publishing Services |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Profiles over 90 Hispanic Americans, living and deceased, who have made notable contributions in various fields such as politics, literature, entertainment, science, and athletics.
Author | : Richard A. Garcia |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 1997-05-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0313005559 |
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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.
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Publisher | : Na-R |
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Release | : 2005-09-01 |
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ISBN | : 9781410921598 |
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Author | : Diane Telgen |
Publisher | : VNR AG |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780810375789 |
Download Notable Hispanic American Women Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Contains short biographies of three hundred Hispanic American women who have achieved national or international prominence in a variety of fields.
Author | : Earl Shorris |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2012-01-09 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0393343758 |
Download Latinos: A Biography of the People Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Brilliant.... A loving and detailed celebration of a diverse, beautiful and often astounding people."—Laurence Gonzales, Chicago Tribune They are sometimes called the people who died twice, once at the hands of the Spaniards and their brutal process of civilization, then at the hands of Anglos, practicing a subtler exploitation. They are Latinos, the fastest-growing minority in the United States. Earl Shorris's deeply moving narrative—enlivened by biographical sketches of Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, and many others struggling with the burden of a rich and terrible history—illuminates every aspect of the Latino experience in America, from language to education to social and political organization. "[A] powerful, beautifully-written and thoughtful book...likely to remain unequaled in its sweep and profundity for some time to come."—J. Jorge Klor de Alva, The New York Times Book Review "A smart, perceptive and wonderfully readable book.... Should be required reading for anyone who would hope to understand America."—Gerald Volgenau, Boston Globe
Author | : Nicholas E. Meyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Hispanic Americans |
ISBN | : |
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Profiles of Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture.
Author | : Olmstead |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2004-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781410909213 |
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Author | : Thomas J. Powers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : African Americans |
ISBN | : |
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The struggles and successes of ten Hispanic Americans -- sports figures, a musician, an artist, an astronaut, activists, et al. -- are compellingly portrayed in brief biographical sketches.
Author | : Rob Nagel |
Publisher | : International Thomson Publishing Services |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Profiles more than 90 Hispanic Americans, both living and deceased, prominent in fields ranging from civil rights to athletics, politics to literature, entertainment to science, religion to the military. Includes Spanish founders and early leaders of Hispanic cultural movements in the United States and in Latin America.
Author | : Nicholas E. Meyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780816032808 |
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Profiles over 100 Hispanic Americans who have made major contributions to American culture.