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History of Hispanic Achievement In America

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"A History of Hispanic Achievement in America" is a rich history that started 500 years ago when Christopher Columbus stepped ashore in the new world. It is a history of unsurpassed achievements . . . of heroic exploits . . . of unflagging courage . . . and remarkable exploration. The contributions of Hispanics to the development and success of America are woven into many segments of the nation's history. To envision America untouched by Hispanics is to imagine a country without much of its folklore and many of its achievements. From the American Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War, Hispanic Americans have proudly served this country in the Armed Forces. And throughout U.S. history, Hispanics have contributed in building the West; in medicine and science; in entertainment, journalism, business, education, civil rights, politics, in sports and more. Join Patricia Lopez, as she takes you through history on this 500 year odyssey of Hispanic Achievement in American History.

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• Spain Comes to the New World

  1492- Christopher Columbus Arrives in the New World. 1513- Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida. 1514- Bartolomé de las Casas Establishes Anti-Racism Policy in Spanish Colonies. 1519- Hernan Cortes Brings Horses from Spain to the Americas.

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• Spanish American Exploration

  1539- Hernando De Soto Explores Southern US. 1540- Francisco Vasques de Coronado Maps America's Southwest. 1565- Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles Founds Florida's St. Augustine. 1608- Juan De Onate Expedition Establishes Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1711- Gallegos Family, Pioneers of the Desert Southwest.

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• Spanish Americans Move Toward Independence

  1720- Father Antonio Margil de Jesus Helps Found San Antonio, Texas. 1740- Governor Manuel de Montiano Defends St. Augustine Against English Attack. 1769- Junipero Serra Founds a Mission in San Diego. 1779- Bernardo de Galvez Leads Spanish Forces Against Britain In America's Fight For Freedom. 1810- Spain's North American Colonists Begin Forging an American Hispanic Identity.

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• A New Hispanic Identity Emerges

  1819- Luís de Onís Prevents a War Between Spain and the United States. 1821- Don Facundo Melgares Inaugurates Trade on the Santa Fe Trail. 1836- José Antonio Navarro and Lorenzo de Zavala, Founding Fathers of the Texas Republic. 1836- Juan Seguin Stands with Americans at the Battle of the Alamo. 1836- Juana Briones Establishes San Francisco.

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• Hispanics Become United States Citizens

  1848- The Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo Cedes Mexican Southwest to the United States. 1853- Joaquin Murieta Becomes the Inspiration for the Cisco Kid and Zorro. 1855- Francisco Ramirez Founds the First Spanish Language Newspaper in Los Angeles. 1862- Indian Fighter Rafael Chacon and Kit Carson Defeat the Navajo. 1863- Hispanics Distinguish Themselves in the American Civil War. 1866- David Farragut Becomes the First Admiral in the U.S. Navy. 1866- Mexican Vaqueros Begin the American Cowboy Tradition.

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• 1898- Spanish American War. 1905- Noted Philosopher George Santayana Publishes The Life of Reason. 1929- United States Begins Its Mexican American Repatriation Campaign. 1936- Dennis Chavez is First Hispanic Elected to the U.S. Senate.

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• Emergence of a Unique Hispanic Culture

  1959- Ritchie Valens Initates Hispanic/Latin Renaissance in American Culture. 1961- Emilio Azcarraga Brings Hispanic Television to the United States. 1963- Poet William Carlos Williams Wins the Pulitzer Prize. 1963- Joan Baez Sings at Civil Rights March on Washington DC. 1965- Cesar Chavez Founds the United Farm Workers of America.

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• Era of the Hispanic American Hero Begins

  1969- Judy Baca Brings the Hispanic Muralist Movement to the United States. 1973-Roberto Clemente is the First Hispanic Elected into Baseball's Hall of Fame. 1978- Hispanic Golfer Nancy Lopez Wins Her First LPGA Championship. 1980- Walter Alvarez Proposes Dinosaur Extinction Caused by Asteroid Impact. 1986- Franklin Chang-Diaz Becomes the First Hispanic American in Space. 1990- Dr. Antonia Novello, First Hispanic Surgeon General. 2001- Linda Alvarado Wins Horatio Alger Award.

  Next Airing:	Fri, Jun 21st, 2024 at 11:30 AM on UEN-TV
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