Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Ricky Martin

Pupils may not be familiar with Bernardo de Gálvez or Juan Seguín, but these Latinx patriots played important roles in American history. Using biographies of the Revolutionary War hero and Texan politician, historians consider how Latinx...

A comprehensive timeline of events that have had a role in shaping Hispanic culture in the United States, beginning with the arrival in America of Columbus, in 1492, and continuing into the twenty-first century.

A biography and interesting facts about this Hispanic American major league baseball player who signed a record $252 million contract.

In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...

A biography about Americo Paredes (1915-1999 CE), the Hispanic writer, folklorist, cultural advocate, and scholar. His works helped to preserve Mexican American culture.

Features the life of Latin pop singer, Gloria Estefan, her rise to fame and comeback from potential life threatening injuries.

"Sí, se puede!" Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta believed organizing farm workers and changing their working conditions were possible. Scholars examine provisions of the Bracero Program, videos, and the United Farm Workers' (UFW) work....

Students review factors that contributed to the development of the spiritual, which reflects the influence of African religious and Christian traditions, and slavery. Students collect spirituals/songs of their heritage from family...