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Diego Rivera Web Museum - Diego Rivera was a famous painter originally from Mexico, but his paintings have been enjoyed throughout the world. You can sample some of this great artist's works here. You'll see fantastic murals, learn about Rivera's life, and enjoy Latino art at its best.
Hispanics in American History - Who is Marshall Bernardo de Galvez? Well, among other things, the city of Galveston, Texas, is named after him. He was a hero of the American Revolutionary War. This Web page says, "Between 1779 and 1785, Marshall Bernardo de Galvez... defeated the British in Baton Rouge, Mobile, Pensacola, St. Louis, and Fort St. Joseph, Michigan. These victories relieved British pressure on General George Washington's armies and helpedsupply lines for money and military goods from Spain, France, Cuba, and Mexico." There might not have been a United States of America if de Galvez hadn't helped. Learn more about this American hero at the Hispanics in American History page.
Hispanos Famosos - What do Roman Emperor Hadrian, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Luis Leloir, and painter Pablo Picasso have in common? They are all famous Hispanics--people with a Spanish heritage. Throughout history, Hispanic people have been great scientists, soldiers, political leaders, artists, and musicians. Read about many famous and accomplished Hispanics here. Did you know that Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic female astronaut?
Hot Internet Sites in Espanol - This is an annotated list of Web sites in Spanish, appropriate for kids as well as their teachers. For those a little rusty on their language skills, the page offers a reminder to use the AltaVista Web page translator, Babelfish.
Landmarks of Hispanic L.A. - What do you think of when you hear someone say Los Angeles, California? Maybe movie stars come to mind, or surfers, or rock musicians. Los Angeles, though, is a very old center of American Hispanic and Latino culture. To understand Los Angeles, you have to understand its Latin roots. This page is a good place to begin. Here you'll read about some of Los Angeles' earliest history, and you'll see the landmarks where the history took place.
Le Damos la Bienvenida - Welcome to the Internet! There are more than 50 great Web sites selected for families by The Children's Partnership, a nonprofit children's advocacy group. Included are many sites in Spanish as well as those that are bilingual. Check out Internet basics, as well as sites for kids, sites on health, education, and lots more. As the site says, "Esperamos que encuentre el Internet muy valioso e interesante. Tambien esperamos que al usar esta nueva tecnologia, usted se familiarice con ella y le tenga confianza."
Loteria Cards - Latinos like to play a fun game called Loteria . It's like bingo, but it has colorful pictures with Spanish names instead of numbers and letters. Would you like to play the game? This class of kids made their own game cards! There is also lots of information on the riddles on the cards, as well as a lesson plan for teachers.
Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives - There have been many different exhibitions on Latino culture at this Smithsonian museum. You can see some of them online, and there are pointers to other museums around the Web. Check out the Borderlands festival (with audio samples). It's in the History and Culture Related Resources section.
Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) - Can you picture an art museum that's completely outside? Murals are paintings on buildings, and they turn the outdoors into an art gallery. Some of the best mural artists are Latino. In the past, many Latino artists couldn't get their work placed in art museums. Instead, they painted walls, hallways--all kinds of places--producing some beautiful murals. In Los Angeles, with its large Latino population, there are many, many murals. Take a tour of some of the best of these murals, and see what an outdoor art museum looks like.
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