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Nuestra America: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.
ISBN: 9780762497478
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Author Smithsonian Institute
Pub Date 17/09/2020
Binding Hardback
Pages 128
Country United States
Dewey 973.0468
GBPPrice 12.99
€16.04
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As the topic of immigration continues to dominate headlines, it becomes more important to educate young readers on the history of other cultures, specifically the incredible contributions made by Latinos in America. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open a permanent exhibit on influential Latinos in 2021. Charged with the task of telling the long, complicated relationship of Latinos in the U.S.--a relationship so long, it predates the country--the gallery offers an opportunity to reflect on the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos throughout the U.S. today. Nuestra America highlights the incredible contributions of the following: Sylvia Acevedo Luis Alvarez Pura Belpre Martha E. Bernal Julia de Burgos Cesar Chavez Sandra Cisneros Roberto Clemente Celia Cruz Olga E. Custodio Oscar de la Renta Jaima Escalante Marcario Garcia Emma Gonzalez Laurie Hernandez Juan Felipe Herrera Dolores Huerta Jennifer Lopez Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Sylvia Mendez Lin-Manuel Miranda C. David Molina Rita Moreno Ellen Ochoa Jorge Ramos Sylvia Rivera Maria Elena Salinas Sonia Sotomayor Dara Torres Roberto Unanue
As the topic of immigration continues to dominate headlines, it becomes more important to educate young readers on the history of other cultures, specifically the incredible contributions made by Latinos in America. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open a permanent exhibit on influential Latinos in 2021. Charged with the task of telling the long, complicated relationship of Latinos in the U.S.--a relationship so long, it predates the country--the gallery offers an opportunity to reflect on the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos throughout the U.S. today. Nuestra America highlights the incredible contributions of the following: Sylvia Acevedo Luis Alvarez Pura Belpre Martha E. Bernal Julia de Burgos Cesar Chavez Sandra Cisneros Roberto Clemente Celia Cruz Olga E. Custodio Oscar de la Renta Jaima Escalante Marcario Garcia Emma Gonzalez Laurie Hernandez Juan Felipe Herrera Dolores Huerta Jennifer Lopez Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Sylvia Mendez Lin-Manuel Miranda C. David Molina Rita Moreno Ellen Ochoa Jorge Ramos Sylvia Rivera Maria Elena Salinas Sonia Sotomayor Dara Torres Roberto Unanue
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