national hispanic heritage month september 15 through october 15
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 through October 15
September 15Costa RicaEl SalvadorHondurasGuatemalaNicaragua
September 16Mexico
September 18Chile
The word HISPANIC refers to Spanish-speaking people of the United States of any race
Source: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhm1.html
“Over 35 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino in 2000” Source: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html
Celebrating the Hispanic American Countries of Origin
Latino: One Word Embraces
Many Careers and Cultures
Nancy LopezInducted into the PGA Hall of
Fame and considered by some as
one of the greatest female golfers
in history.
Mexican Americans
Ellen OchoaNASA Astronaut and
holder of three patents.
Cuban Americans
Fernando Bujones Known worldwide as
a ballet dancer, as
well as director and
currently serving as
the Artistic Director of
the Orlando Ballet.
María Irene Fornés After immigrating to the United
States at the age of 15 she has
written over 35 plays. Most of her
plays center around Latino women.
Severo Ochoa Discovered the process
that allows scientists to
create RNA in a test tube.
Won the Nobel Peace for
Medicine and Physiology
in 1959.
Spanish Americans
David G. FarragutHe was the first
person to earn
The rank of
Admiral in the
United States
Army.
3,406,178 people consider themselves of Puerto Rican descent
According to the 2000 Census
764,945 people consider themselves of Dominican (Dominican Republic)
descentAccording to the 2000 Census
20,640,711 people consider
themselves of Mexican descentAccording to the 2000 Census
18,804 people consider themselves of Uruguayan descent
According to the 2000 Census
El Dia de la Raza
(The day of the Race)
El Dia de la Raza celebrated throughout the Spanish-
speaking world in honor of Christopher Columbus’s
discovery of the New World. This day celebrates the richness, diversity and
contributions of the races and cultures that make up
the Hispanic identity.
Source: http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/mmdeleon/Holidays.htm