Hispanic Heritage

The collections of The Newark Public Library are rich in materials about Hispanic Americans. You may wish to peruse these Internet sites in addition to searching the library's catalog Clavis for print and audiovisual resources.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/?eml=TNL/20090901/TNL

Hispanic history of the Americas, famous Latinos, and Latinos in history. Also includes guides for teachers and recommended research topics.

Hispanic Heritage

http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh/bio/index.htm

Free resources include biographies, links, and activities.

Hispanic Heritage Month: National Register of Historic Places

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/hispanic/index.htm

This site highlights various properties listed in the National Register, education lesson plans, and National Parks that deal directly with the cultural and political experiences of Hispanic Americans.

Latinos in the United States

http://www.nflc.org/REACH/3latinos/latinosintroen.htm

Latino history, results of the 2000 census, and activities.

National Hispanic Heritage Month @ EDSITEment

http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=145

EDSITEment celebrates the history and artistic heritage of the Hispanic people whose cultural heritage has roots in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

National Hispanic Heritage Month @ The Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/

A portal that brings together the exhibits and features of their various offices that highlight Hispanic Heritage.

NMAH: Mexican America

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/group_detail.cfm?key=1253&gkey=100

"Mexican America" is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History.

Pura Belpre Award

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal/index.cfm

"The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth."

Smithsonian Latino Center

http://latino.si.edu/

"By facilitating the development of exhibitions, research, collections, and educational programs at the Smithsonian and its affiliated organizations, the Center turns a powerful spotlight on Latino heritage and culture in our country."

Go back to list of all Newark Public Library Web guides.