| Description |
xi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-266) and index. |
| Summary |
Profiles the lives of Hispanics who helped shape the history of the United States. |
| Contents |
Columbus's crew -- The Conquistadors -- Jaun Ponce de Leon -- Anton de Alaminos -- Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon -- Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca -- Alonso Alvarez de Pineda -- Francisco Vasquez de Coronado -- Pedro Menendez de Aviles -- Jaun de Onate -- Gaspar Perez de Villagra -- Missions of New Mexico -- Diego de Vargas -- Joseph Azlor Vitro de Vera, the Marques de Aguayo -- Father Junipero Serra -- Gaspar de Portola -- Andres Almonaster y Rojas and the Baroness de Pontalba -- The Lopezes and Riveras of Newport -- Bernardo de Galvez -- Manuel Lisa -- The first angelenos -- Father Antonio Jose Martinez -- David Glasgow Farragut -- Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo -- Vincente Martinez Ybor -- The California rancheros -- Tules Gertrudes Barcelo -- Francisco Ramirez -- Estevan Ochoa -- Rafael Chacon -- Loreta Janeta Velazquez -- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -- Tibirico Vasquez -- Jaun Guiteras -- Remember the Maine! -- George Santayana -- Arthur Alfonso Schomburg -- Louis Agassiz Fuertes -- Pablo Casals -- Adelina Otero Warren -- Bernardo Vega -- Dennis Chavez -- Carlos Castenada -- Jovita Mireles Gonzales -- Braceros and The Mojados -- Ronstadts of Tuscon -- Jose Arcardia Limon -- Luis Alvarez -- American G I fourm -- Henry Barbosa Gonzales -- Desi Arnaz -- Gregory Rabassa -- Cesar Chavez -- Runen Salazar -- Richard "Poncho" Gonzales -- Marisol -- Rita Moreno -- Roberto Clemente -- Everett Alvarez,Jr. -- Luis Valdes -- Martin Sheen -- Voices of La Causa -- Joan Baez -- Los Angeles's Pachucos and the Zoot Suit riots of 1942 -- Ritchie Valens -- Antonia Coelho Novello -- Henry Cisneros -- Richard Rodriquez -- Ruben Blades -- Oscar Hijuelos -- Lena Guerrero -- Cuba's Miami -- Evelyn Cisneros -- Ellen Ochoa -- Michael Carbajal |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Civilization -- Spanish influences -- Juvenile literature.
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Hispanic Americans -- Biography.
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United States -- Civilization -- Spanish influences.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Sinnott, Susan. Extraordinary Hispanic Americans. Chicago : Childrens Press, c1991 (OCoLC)656569536 |
| ISBN |
0516005820 |
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9780516005829 |
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