Hispanic Firsts

DOWNLOAD

Download Hispanic Firsts PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Hispanic Firsts book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page

Latino Firsts

DOWNLOAD
Author : Nicolás Kanellos
language : en
Publisher: Visible Ink Press
Release Date : 2025-07-15

Latino Firsts written by Nicolás Kanellos and has been published by Visible Ink Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-15 with Social Science categories.

Salute the Latino legends, pioneers, and trailblazers! Celebrate the Hispanic milestones, accomplishments, and victories! An inspiring exploration of 1,250 groundbreaking individuals and pioneering events, Latino Firsts: Trailblazers and Milestones in United States History honors the an indelible mark Hispanics have made on American history and society. Featured are brigadier general Richard E. Cavazos, Nobel laureate Gabriela Mistral, actress America Ferrera, playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Francisco Ayala, artist Jen-Michel Basquiat, weightlifter Sarah Elizabeth Robles, and many, many more notable people and accomplishments, such as … The first Latinos—three Mexican American lawyers—to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court: Gustavo C. García, Carlos Cadena, and John J. Herrera prevailed in Hernandez v. Texas to have juries in the state of Texas desegregated in 1954 The first Latina to represent the United States in the Olympics in archery: Jennifer Muciño-Fernández in 2020 The first Hispanic American to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his years of work on behalf of civil rights for Latinos: President Ronald Reagan honored Hector Pérez García in 1984 The first Latino to be named executive director and president of the Academy of American Poets: Puerto Rican Ricardo Alberto Maldonado in 2023 The United States’ first recorded Latino labor organizing activity: Juan Gómez organized cowboys in the panhandle of Texas in 1883, leading several hundred cowboys on strike against ranch owners The first Latino to hold the rank of brigadier general of the U.S. Marine Corps: Angela Salinas in 2006 The first Hispanic to be inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame: Opera soprano Martina Arroyo in 2020 The first Puerto Rican and first U.S. Latino to win the Academy Award for Best Actor: José Ferrer in 1950 for Cyrano de Bergerac The first Latina to serve as a CEO of a Fortune 500 company: Cuban American Geisha Williams became the CEO the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 2017 The first Latina to serve as a bishop of the United Methodist Church: Minerva G. Carcaño in 2004 The first Latino known to have graduated from an Ivy League school: David Camden DeLeón graduated in 1836 from the University of Pennsylvania The first Latina dancer to star on Broadway: Puerto Rican Chita Rivera was the principal dancer in 1952’s Guys and Dolls The first Hispanic spy for the United States: Captain Román Antonio Baca in 1862 The first Latino to be named chief scientist for NASA: France Anne-Dominic Córdova in 1993 The first Latino to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism: Peruvian American journalist Carlos Lozada in 2019 And thousands of other milestones and firsts! Milestones, victories and success are not always noticed when they happen. Sometimes an achievement is only recognized years later. Revel and rejoice in the renowned and lesser-known, barrier-breaking trailblazers in all fields—arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, invention, journalism, religion, science, sports, music, and more. Latino Firsts illuminates the rich and important history of Hispanic Americans!

Hispanic Firsts

DOWNLOAD
Author : Nicolás Kanellos
language : en
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Release Date : 1997

Hispanic Firsts written by Nicolás Kanellos and has been published by Gale Cengage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.

Profiles the most significant "firsts" achieved by Hispanics, from pre-Columbian times to the present. Includes 100 illustrations, a calendar of firsts and a fold-out timeline.

Reference Library Of Hispanic America

DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Reference Library Of Hispanic America 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 with Hispanic Americans categories.

Handbook Of Hispanic Cultures In The United States

DOWNLOAD
Author : Nicolás Kanellos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994

Handbook Of Hispanic Cultures In The United States written by Nicolás Kanellos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Hispanic Americans categories.

from the arrival of the Spaniards to present-day influences from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Essays are not in alphabetical order, but in a classified arrangement. Volume 1, History, begins with an interpretive essay that criticizes the lack of recognition of the Hispanic influence in the building of the American nation. What follows is a collection of essays on such subjects as "The Spanish Exploration, Conquest and Settlement of New Mexico, 1540-1680," "Spanish Culture of the Golden Age and Eighteenth Century," and histories of Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans in the U.S. The volume covering Hispanic literature and art begins with an essay that attempts to foster an appreciation of Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Chicano arts and letters. It goes on to discuss each people's literature by genre, which includes theater, the novel, poetry, and the short story. Other essays discuss women writers, the Hispanic oral tradition, art, music, cinema, and the Spanish-language press.

Michigan Women Firsts And Founders

DOWNLOAD
Author : Rachel Brett Harley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

Michigan Women Firsts And Founders written by Rachel Brett Harley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Railway News Finance And Joint Stock Companies Journal

DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

Railway News Finance And Joint Stock Companies Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Finance categories.

Encyclopedia Of Caribbean Literature

DOWNLOAD
Author : D. H. Figueredo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Encyclopedia Of Caribbean Literature written by D. H. Figueredo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Details the lives and works of Caribbean authors in the context of Caribbean history and culture. This encyclopedia includes more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries written by more than 20 expert contributors. These entries cover authors, works, genres, historical and cultural figures, themes, and various topics.

The Hispanic American Historical Review

DOWNLOAD
Author : James Alexander Robertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931

The Hispanic American Historical Review written by James Alexander Robertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Electronic journals categories.

Includes "Bibliographical section".

The Sketch

DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898

The Sketch written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with categories.

The First Mexican Navy 1821 1830

DOWNLOAD
Author : Robert Leland Bidwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

The First Mexican Navy 1821 1830 written by Robert Leland Bidwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Mexico categories.