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The 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America -- Page 1 __ "From music to politics to business, Hispanics are remaking America. TIME presents 25 titans leading the Latino charge into the 21st century" - From Time Magazine - http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1093637,00.html
Antonia Novella __ Here is the biography of Antonia Novella, the first female and first Hispanic to be appointed to the position of U.S. Surgeon General. - illustrated - From Lower Hudson Regional Information Center - http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/womenenc/novello.htm
Astronaut Bio: Ellen Ochoa 6/99 __ "Born May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California, to be her hometown. Married to Coe Fulmer Miles of Molalla, Oregon. They have two children. She is a classical flutist and private pilot, and also enjoys volleyball and bicycling. Her mother, Rosanne Ochoa, resides in La Mesa. His mother, Georgia Zak, is deceased. His stepfather, Louis Zak, resides in Waldport, Oregon." And so the story of this remarkable woman begins. - illustrated - From NASA - http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ochoa.html
Claudio Arrau Biography __ Chilean-born American, is one of the most
magnificent pianists of the century. - From Princeton University -
http://www.princeton.edu/~gpmenos/biography.html
CPL Notable Chicago Hispanic Americans __ A list of notable Chicago Hispanic
Americans. You will find a brief article about each. - From Chicago Public
Library -
http://www.chipublib.org/008subject/005genref/hispamnotables.html
An Eye into the Lives of Famous Hispanics __ A great lesson plan about famous Hispanics. "Students investigate the life of a famous Hispanic in order to learn more about the contributions of Hispanics in the United States. Students select the famous Hispanic of their choice from a teacher-generated list; however, no two students are allowed to investigate the same person." Goals, procedure materials. - From Beatriz Pastor-Miranda - http://clear.msu.edu/mfla/michi-html/Pastor-Miranda.htm
Famous Latin American Immigrants __ Scroll down the page to read about immigrants who have contributed to American cultural, scientific, and political life. - From emints.org - http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001570.shtml
Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage - Biographies __ You will find
biographies of 50 Hispanic-Americans who've made a difference in the arts,
entertainment, sports, world affairs, human rights and history - From
galegroup.com -
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/index.htm
Hispanic American Biographies, A-Z __ Here are brief biographies of dozens of
famous Hispanic Americans - From infoplease.com -
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html
Hispanic Americans in the Humanities: 20th Century __ This site contains biographical information concerning important Hispanic American personalities of the twentieth century who have made contributions to several fields within the humanities. (Individuals from music and performing arts are not included.) - illustrated - From hispanomundo.com - http://www.hispanomundo.com/FamousHispanics.htm
Hispanic-Latino-Americans __ Here you will find a good look at famous Hispanic-Americans with images and biographies. - illustrated - From Penn State University - http://tinyurl.com/5h48p
Hispanic Heritage - Biographies __ Here is a large list of notable Hispanic Americans whose claims to fame range from the entertainment business to the military, labor organization, sports, and government. - From galegroup.com - http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh/bio/index.htm
Junipero Serra __Junipero Serra was the founder of the California chain of
missions. "Serra stood just 5 feet, 2 inches tall. He received a doctorate in
philosophy at the University of Luliana in Palma and taught at the Convent of
San Francisco in Palma." - illustrated - From San Diego Historical society -
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/serra/serra.htm
List of Puerto Ricans __ You will find an extensive list of names of notable
Puerto Ricans with links to biographical material. - From Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_Puerto_Ricans
Mexican Americans __ You will find a list of famous Mexican-Americans and a small directory of resources for each of them. - From Adriane Moser - http://members.aol.com/adrmoser/5demayo.html
NBCOlympics.com - Speed Skating - Rodriguez: A Cuban-American pioneer __ "Florida-born speed skater Jennifer Rodriguez's Olympic journey, which reaches its third destination at the Torino Games, began on June 14, 1961 -- almost exactly 15 years before she was born." A biography. - illustrated - From nbcolympics.com - http://www.nbcolympics.com/speedskating/5071594/detail.html
Notable Hispanic Americans __ An encyclopedic article with biographical links and links to related materials. - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Hispanic_Americans
Roberto Clemente Walker __ A brief biography of this Puerto Rican baseball great. - illustrated - From Unknown - http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/a/rat136/assingment6.html
Viva Cesar E. Chavez! __ He came from humble beginnings but when he died in 1993 he was a hero to many, and his life and passing were noted in a proclamation by the president of the United States. You will find a comprehensive look at Cesar Chavez from his days as a young migrant worker in the fields to his career as head of the United Farm Workers union. - illustrated - From San Francisco State University - http://www.sfsu.edu/~cecipp/cesar_chavez/chavezhome.htm
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