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Wikipedia: Culture of Honduras
Experience Honduran culture at this site offered by Wikipedia. Learn about the music, literature, art, religion, cuisine, and family life of this diverse culture.
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January Magazine: Profiles and Interviews: Mario Vargas Llosa
This site provides an in-depth interview with Peruvian writer Vargas Llosa concerning past literary works, political involvement, and role in present literature.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Mario Vargas Llosa
This site provides an in-depth biography of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Gabriela Mistral Biographical
This Nobel Foundation site provides a short biography of Gabriela Mistral, and also includes a picture of her.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Depression and War: Stock Market Crash of 1929 [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to help learners understand the stock market crash of 1929. They will examine how people got rich in the 1920s (by buying stocks on margin)...
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Latino Sports Legends: Roberto Clemente
An excellent recount of Roberto Clemente's (1934-1972 CE) life work in baseball and his humanitarian accomplishments.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kahlo, the Two Fridas
How much do you know about Frida Kahlo's paintings? Find out by answering this five-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Curated OER
El Mapa De Teozacoalco, Located at the Benson Latin American Collection
Using El Mapa de Teozacoalco which was created in 1580 using Mixtec codex paintings, researchers were able to identify and excavate many early Mixtex cities.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Horace Silver
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Horace Silver, an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, exemplary performer of what came to be called the hard bop style of the 1950s and '60s. The style was an extension of...
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Prada: Devoted Follower or Insubordinate Partisan of Auguste Comte
A long description of how Auguste Comte's philosophy of life and religion influenced Gonzalez Prada, a Latin American leader. Gives a good explanation of Comte's positivism and "three stages of society."
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Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Requirements of the ward, nomination forms, and lists of past winners are all available here. This award recognizes works that portray Latin American, the Caribbean, or immigrants from those areas.
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Dulcinea Media Inc.: Grandes De La Literatura: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Use this site to learn more about this Latin American author who won a Nobel Prize in 1982.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Martin Dihigo
This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...
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The Origin and History of the English Language
How many native English speakers are there in the world today? Learn important facts and statistics about the English-speaking world as well as a history of the language from its Germanic beginnings to the present.
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Carson Newman College: A Brief History of English
This site features a brief history of English. Come and check out the links provided within this site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource. It includes time lines.
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Armstrong Atlantic State University: English Language
Discover more about the history of the English language when you visit this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: History of the English Language
This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: History of the English Language
What do you know about the origins of the English language? Explore this resource to learn more about this topic. This resource features links to several helpful sites.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
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Sur Del Sur: Homepage
The site from Sur del Sur provides extensive information about the current population of Argentina.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Central America: Countries Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries of Central America.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Crisis in the Dominican Republic
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Lyndon B. Johnson and the Crisis in the Dominican Republic." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Richard De La Font Agency: Arturo Sandoval
A detailed biography of the Cuban-American trumpeter and band leader.