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“Hispanic Americans: One Culture, Many Races”
National Hispanic
Heritage MonthSept. 15th to Oct. 15th
Celebración de las contribuciones de la herencia
hispánicaCelebration of the contributions
of the Hispanic heritage
Ellen OchoaNASA
Astronaut
Julia AlvarezNovelist
Luis AlvarezAwarded the 1968
Nobel Prize for physics
Linda Chavez~ThompsonThe leading woman in the national labor movementMario Molina
Chemist and atmospheric scientist Winner of the 1995
Nobel Prize in chemistry
Dolores HuertaOne the century's most powerful and respected labor movement leaders
Co-founded of the United Farm Workers
Tania LeónConductor, Composer,
Music director An international figure in the music world
Guadelupe QuintanellaEducator & Motivational Speaker
César ChávezRenowned labor
Leader
Co-founded of the United Farm Workers
Nydia Velázquez First Puertorican Congresswomen
Aida Alvarez First Hispanic woman to
head the U.S. Small Business Administration
Louis CalderaThe 17th Secretary
of the Army on July 2, 1998
Tito PuenteInternationally recognized for his seminal contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, and percussionist.
The Hispanic heritage makes major contributions in:
Government, Business, the Arts, Education,
Entertainment, Architecture, and Sports
Hispanic Americans play a vital role in expanding United States trade with our Latin American
neighbors.
1 in 8 people in the U.S. claim Hispanic origin
September 15 marks the anniversary of independence for five Hispanic countries:
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua.
Mexico achieved independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18.