Hispanic-America: Historic Roots in U.S. History and Culture

Hispanic Heritage Month always begins on the 15th day of September, rather than more conventionally on the first. The date itself is part of the history of the Hispanic culture which this month commemorates.
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What's Cooking Now: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
What's Cooking Now: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Each week, What's Cooking Now offers a collection of delicious recipes.  It's Hispanic Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate a culture than through its foods?
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Flag Daze: Hispanic Heritage Quiz
Do you know the flags of Hispanic America?
Hispanic-America is an amalgam of cultures from many different countries. For this quiz, we selected the flags of 12 Spanish-speaking nations in Central and South America. How many can you identify?
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Noteworthy Hispanic-Americans
Some Familiar Names, and Perhaps Some Who Are Not So Well Known
Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries have succeeded in many fields of endeavor after migrating to the United States. We've selected a cross-section of emigrees from many Latin American countries. You've probably heard about many of these people, but some many be new to you.
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Music: Lalo Schifrin (Argentina)
Education: Jaime Escalanta (Bolivia)
Science: Franklin Chang-Diaz: (Costa Rica)
Entertainment: John Leguizamo: (Colombia)
Business: Roberto Goizuetta (Cuba)
Fashion: Oscar de la Renta (Dominican Republic)
Sports : Francisco Segura (Equador)
Medicine: Hermann Mendez (Guatemala)
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