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Hispanic Heritage
A Brief Statistical Portrait of U.S. Hispanics
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/06/14/a-brief-statistical-portrait-of-u-s-hispanics/
Hispanic or Latino (What should I call you?)
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Hispanic_vs_Latino
A comparison chart between the two terms.
Hispanic Heritage Month: National Register of Historic Places
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/national-hispanic-heritage-month.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.
Hispanic / Latino Heritage
https://www.archives.gov/research/hispanic
Find records in the National Archives about Hispanic / Latino Heritage in several categories including the art, politics, civil rights, etc.
La Quinceanera in Latinx Communities
https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-4098
Sweet 15: Coming of age in Latino communities--video.
Latino Cultures in the U.S. from Google
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/project/uslatinocultures
Google is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month showcasing Latino culture, history, customs & traditions, influential people, food, and art, among others.
Mexican American Migration and Communities
https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/mexican-americans
Primary sources - Mexican-Americans.
National Hispanic Heritage Month @ The Library of Congress
https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/?loclr=reclnk
A portal that brings together the exhibits and features of their various offices that highlight Hispanic Heritage.
The PALABRA Archive at the Library of Congress
https://guides.loc.gov/palabra-archive
Listen to audio recordings of prominent writers from Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, the Caribbean, and other regions with Luso-Hispanic heritage populations reading from their works at the Library of Congress.
Pew Hispanic Center (Demographics)
http://www.pewhispanic.org/interactives/hispanic-origin-profiles-2015
Interactive data profiles of Latino/Hispanic Groups living in the United States.
PBS: Latino Americans
https://www.pbs.org/show/latino-americans/
A documentary series that chroniclse the history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape North America over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S.
Pura Belpre Award
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpre
"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."
Latin America - Art & Culture
Andean Histories
https://guides.loc.gov/weaving-community-narratives-andean-histories-library-collections
Research about Andean peoples, cultures, and knowledge through the themes of language, storytelling and literature, visual arts, and music.
Argentina
http://www.arteargentino.com
Argentine artist Irma Verolin.
Bolivia
http://www.bolivianet.com/arte/artmuj.htm
Women artists of Bolivia.
Brazil
https://www.itaucultural.org.br
Itau Cultural.
Chile
http://www.mac.uchile.cl
Museum of modern art in Chile.
Colombia
https://colombianart.wordpress.com
Art and artists from Colombia
Costa Rica
http://costarica-information.com/about-costa-rica/art-history/costa-rica-art
Arts of Costa Rica
Cuba
http://lagaleriacubana.com
Contemporary Cuban art
Dominican Republic
https://www.dominicanmasks.com
Carnival masks of the Dominican Republic.
Ecuador
http://pintoresecuatorianos.com/artists.html
A list of Ecuadorian painters.
El Salvador
https://www.afar.com/travel-tips/art-in-el-salvador
A list and description of several museums and galleries in El Salvador.
Guatemala
https://www.anywhere.com/guatemala/travel-guide/music-and-art
Honduras
https://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Honduras.html
Mexican America
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/mexican-america
"Mexican America" is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History.
Nicaragua
https://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Nicaragua.html
Panama
https://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Panama.html
Paraguay
https://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Paraguay.html
Peru
https://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Peru.html
Puerto Rico
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/06/puertorriqueos-de-estados-unidos-identity-arts-and-culture/
Uruguay
https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.uruguaycountryst00huds_0/?st=gallery
Venezuela
https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.venezuelacountry00hagg/?st=gallery
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