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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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