American Holidays and Celebrations #6: Hispanic Heritage Month
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Hispanic Heritage Month
-Government : Romualdo became the first Hispanic American U.S representative when he won the California seat in 1976 by one led.
-Science and Medicine: in 1968 Luiz won the Nobel prize in physics for his discoveries about subatomic particles.
-Literature and publishing: in 1872 Maria Novel who would have thought it?became the first English Novel written and published.
-Film : in 1961, Rita became the first Hispanic American to win the best supporting actress Oscar award for her performance in the film west side story.
-Music :,in 1921,Lucrezio was the first Hispanic American Opera diva when she debuted at metropolitan Opera.
-Air and spacecrafts:in 1986 Franklin was the first Hispanic American astronaut.
-Military: in 1866 David became the first U.S Navy officer in history to reach the rank of admiral .
-Sport : Roberto was the first Hispanic American to serve on the baseball players..
Hispanic Heritage month :
Began as national week in 1968! Proclaimed as such by U.S President Lyndon .
This month celebrations the traditions and cultures of all American who trace their root to Spain, while the celebrations in September and October often in Claude culture activities in 1970 . Chavez then continued with boycott of California lettuce. He died in 1993?, but received a posthumous national medal award in 1994 president Bill Clinton.
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Americans Holidays and celebrations:
Hispanic Heritage.
Each year Americans observe the National Hispanic Heritage from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, culture, and contributions of American citizens whose forefathers came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. There are very well-known Hispanic- American personalities who made history. Romuald Pacheco became the first American U.S. Representative when he
won the California seat by a one-vote lead… Read more.
Luiz Walter-Al -Varez won the noble prize in Physics. The first English novel was written by Maria Amparo Ruy. Rita Moreno, the first Hispanic American to win the best-supporting actress Oscar award. The leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera was a Hispanic American. The first Navy officer and Base Ball player were Hispanic American…read more.
Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American laborer and civil rights activist who dedicated his life to a cause,” The struggle of farm workers in the United States to improve their working and living”. Chavez was inspired by the nonviolent civil disobedience pioneered by Gadhi in India
Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American laborer and civil rights activist who dedicated his life to a cause,” The struggle of farm workers in the United States to improve their working and living”. Chavez was inspired by the nonviolent civil disobedience pioneered by Gadhi in India .
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American Holidays and Celebrations N° 6
This article treat about relevant Hispanic-Amerian person in six specific areas in U.S. In governmental area, Romualdo Pacheco became the first Hispanic-American U.S. Representative, when he won the California Seat in 1876. In science and Medicine, Luiz Walter Alvarez won the Novel Prize in physics for his discoveries about subatomics particles in 1968. On the other side, Maria Ruiz de Burton´s, with her novel “Who Would Have Thought in” published in 1872, became the first English novel written and publshed in the U.S by an Hispanic American. So too, Rita Moreno became the first Hispanic-American the Best Supporting Actress Oscar Award, Lucrecia Bori the first Opera diva, Franklin Chang-Diaz as the first astronaut, Davis Farragut the first Admiral and Roberto Clemente was the first Hispanic-American to serve on The Baseball player ssociation Board and the first inducted into the Hall of Famous.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTh (SEPTEMBER 15-OSTOBER 15)
Hispanic heritage month began as National Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, proclaimed as such by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded to a mMonth-Long celebration in 1988. This month celebrates the traditions and cultures of all American who trace their root to the spanish peaking nations. Celebrations include cultural activities with speeches, food, dance nd music that recognize the political artistic, athletic and educational achievements of hispanic American.
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