See also:
Civil Rights -- Spanish Language
- California Cultures
"More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history."
- Cinco de Mayo
An annual holiday, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of a Mexican army over the French in 1862.
- Las Culturas.com
Latino news, history, and culture. Includes a section with Recipes by Country.
- ¡Del Corazón!
"¡del Corazón! Latino Voices in American Art goes behind-the-scenes and uses photographs, videos, and other resources to reveal [Latino] artists and their works."
- Facts for Features: Hispanic Heritage Month
Information and statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- GobiernoUSA.gov
"Página principal del portal oficial del Gobierno de EE. UU."
- Hispanic Americans in Congress
Biographies of Hispanic Amricans in Congress From 1822 through 1995.
- Hispanic and Latino Americans
From Wikipedia. (Note: as with all wikipedia articles, do not assume everything is always accurate.)
- Hispanic Heritage
Biographies, timeline, links, and more from Gale Research.
- Hispanic Heritage in the Americas
"We invite you to explore the people, places, events, and traditions that have shaped—and continue to shape—the vibrant Hispanic culture that thrives today in South, Central, and North America..." From Encyclopedia Britannica.
- Hispanic Heritage Month
A feature from the Smithsonian.
- Hispanic Heritage Month
Information and statistics about Hispanic Americans from online almanac and reference tool InfoPlease.
- Hispanic/Latino
Links to sites on Hispanic/Latino culture and history from the excellent Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) site. In English, Spanish, and Portugeuse.
- Hispanic Online
News and articles on a variety of topics.
- ¿Hispanic or Latino?
A discussion of the meaning of the terms 'Hispanic' and 'Latino'.
- Hispanic Reading Room
"The primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage..."
- Hispanic Vista
"An Internet ... 'home' to aspiring and established Hispanic writers regardless of their political persuasion whose commentary/opinion articles were not considered by mainstream media."
- LANIC: Latin America Network Information Center
"LANIC's mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region."
- LatinArt.com
"An online journal of art and culture."
- LatinWorld
Information about Spanish-speaking cultures and countries.
- Latino - Hispanic Heritage
Links and activities for exploring Hispanic culture.
- Mexican America
" 'Mexican America' is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History."
- Mexican Independence Day
"2011 was the year of the Bicentennial Celebrations in Mexico. This wonderful country commemorated 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years of its Revolution that began in 1910 and toppled dictator Porfirio Diaz."
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
Documents, images, audio, and video materials from the Library of Congress for "paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society."
- Our American Heritage - Nuestra Historia Americana
"Welcome to Our American History, the leading alternative history site that presents the facts and human stories of the Spanish and Latin Americans in the United States of America. This site is dedicated to presenting the contribution of the Spanish and Latin Americans to the 18th Century North American Revolutionary War. "
- Pew Hispanic Center
"A nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation."
- Smithsonian Latino Center
"We celebrate Latino culture, spirit, and achievement in America" with exhibits, programs, galleries, and collections.
- Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum
A virtual museum in the online world Second Life. There is a webpage on the main Smithsonian site with more information.
- WikiLatino
"The world's first and free encyclopedia of Latino culture and history."
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