National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15-October 15

September 15-October 15

History of National Hispanic Heritage

Month

History of National Hispanic Heritage

Month• Celebrates the history, contributions and culture of Hispanic-Americans

• LBJ: 1968• Reagan expanded observation in 1988• 30-day period • Significance of Sept 15-Oct 15• Enacted into law in Aug. 17, 1988

• Celebrates the history, contributions and culture of Hispanic-Americans

• LBJ: 1968• Reagan expanded observation in 1988• 30-day period • Significance of Sept 15-Oct 15• Enacted into law in Aug. 17, 1988

Early Influence of Spain on the Americas

Early Influence of Spain on the Americas

Juan Ponce de León

Juan Ponce de León

Hernán CortésHernán Cortés

“The Art of Power”“The Art of Power”

Influential Hispanic-Americans of Today

Influential Hispanic-Americans of Today

• Author, Alisa Valdez-Rodriguez

• Owner of LA Angels, Arturo Moreno

• First Cuban-American Senator, Mel Martinez

• Author, Alisa Valdez-Rodriguez

• Owner of LA Angels, Arturo Moreno

• First Cuban-American Senator, Mel Martinez

• “Evangelist for Modern Art,” Mari Carmen Ramirez

• Presidential Candidate, Bill Richardson

• Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor

• “Evangelist for Modern Art,” Mari Carmen Ramirez

• Presidential Candidate, Bill Richardson

• Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor

Arturo (Arte) MorenoArturo (Arte) Moreno

• 4th-generation Mexican American

• Billionaire, CEO of Outdoor Systems which he sold to Viacom

• Bought the Angels from Disney• Lowered ticket and concession prices

• Drew a record 3.4 million spectators

• 4th-generation Mexican American

• Billionaire, CEO of Outdoor Systems which he sold to Viacom

• Bought the Angels from Disney• Lowered ticket and concession prices

• Drew a record 3.4 million spectators

Mari Carmen RodriguezMari Carmen Rodriguez

• Director of the International Center for the Arts of the Americas• Dedicated to collecting and displaying art by Latin Americans

• Supports research and education of the themes behind art

• Ph.D. in art history from the University of Chicago

• Director of the International Center for the Arts of the Americas• Dedicated to collecting and displaying art by Latin Americans

• Supports research and education of the themes behind art

• Ph.D. in art history from the University of Chicago

Bill RichardsonBill Richardson

• U.S. Rep. for 7 terms• Ambassador to the U.N.

• Secretary of Energy under Clinton

• First Hispanic chairman of a national Democratic Convention

• Democratic Presidential candidate in 2008

• U.S. Rep. for 7 terms• Ambassador to the U.N.

• Secretary of Energy under Clinton

• First Hispanic chairman of a national Democratic Convention

• Democratic Presidential candidate in 2008

Sonia SotomayorSonia Sotomayor

• First Hispanic American Supreme Court Justice• 111th justice• 3rd woman on the court

• Puerto Rican, grew up in the Bronx

• Graduated from Princeton, then Yale law school

• First Hispanic American Supreme Court Justice• 111th justice• 3rd woman on the court

• Puerto Rican, grew up in the Bronx

• Graduated from Princeton, then Yale law school

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