Do you know who Juan N. Seguin is?If you don’t, he was a tejano who helped established Texas’s independence. In this passage I will tell you everything you need to know about Juan N. Seguin. Juan Seguin was born October 27, 1806 in San Antonio. At the age of 12 Juan got his very first horse. While he was still a child, he was encouraged to read and write by his father.…
Dolores Ferdnández also known as Dolores Huerta was born April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico. Her parents divorced when she was an infant and moved with her mother and siblings to Stockton, California. She did however still keep a relationship with her father Juan Fernández. Her father later proved to be a(n) inspiration to Dolores. Dolores was both an activist and labor leader.…
The governor of Florida at the time was Manuel de Cendoya, he had a stone fort built in Saint Augustine, which was ordered by his predecessor Nicolas Ponce de Leon II. After having his men collect coquina, a shell stone that is soft and hardens with air over a period, they were ready to build the fort since there was enough lime waiting at the site. The construction began on October 2, 1672, to build the Castillo de San Marcos (Fort Marion). This fort was designed to be a square shape and was built on the opposite side of the inlet. During the construction of the fort, the governor passed away, along with the engineer. Big storms came in 1674 and knocked down the wooden fort along with ruining the town.…
Berenice Chavez-Rojas ANT 4123.001 09 March 2016 Manos and Metates of the Mimbrenos Mimbres is the name of a river in the mountainous southwestern New Mexico. The Mibres River valley has prehistoric archaeological sites with centuries of occupation. The elevation is as diverse as the vegetation.…
Father miguel hidalgo or as his full name was Cristobal Hidalgo y Costilla, was a priest in the village of Dolores, sympathized with the indians and mestizos and joined a secret society to work for the mexican independence. On September 16, 1810, father rang the church bell in dolores and urged his parishioners to fight for freedom. Thousands joined his army, but with clubs and farm tools as their weapons, they were no match against the spanish soldiers. Father miguel hidalgo was an important figure in history because father miguel hidalgo y costilla is known as the man who was called upon mexicans to revolt against their spanish rulers in their town. Father Miguel Hidalgo was born May 8, 1753.…
Amado Carillo fuentes also known as “El señor de los cielos” was a big drug cartel in mexico. Amado Carrillo Fuentes was born December 17th, 1956 in Guamuchil, Sinaloa. His parents Vicente Carrillo Fuentes and Aurora Fuentes had 7 sons and 5 daughters. Amado is the oldest out of his brothers.. Later on in his life his father Vicente Carrillo Vega died on April 1986.…
Known as the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla-Perez allowed music to lead her into becoming one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Starting out as a very young girl, she flourished rapidly in the music industry. With albums receiving gold record status, Tejano awards of all sorts, the Grammy, etc., her thrill-filled career was unfortunately cut short when the president of her own fan club killed her. Her physical absence is felt, but Selena Quintanilla’s music still lives today. Selena Quintanilla was born April 16th, 1971 to her parents, Abraham and Marcella Quintanilla.…
To experience a local aspect of Hispanic culture I visited the Tienda Mexicana La Guadalupana, a grocery store in Chapel Hill. Once inside, the term that came to mind when looking around was bodega. The store was small, but made clear use of its space, with items on the walls, shelves, and even the ceiling. This is in contrast to most “American”, or english speaking, grocery stores I have been to, as they are often wide and spacious, with plenty or room to showcase products. They commonly have bright lights; light, colorful walls; ads and signs everywhere with directions and promotional deals; and music playing over loudspeakers.…
Manuel Ramos is an American Latino author best known for writing Chicano thrillers and mysteries, a few poems and numerous short stories. The retired lawyer has published several novels the most popular of which is the Luis Montez series. The Luis Montez series features the lead protagonist Luis Montez, a Denver lawyer, and amateur sleuth. For his community and professional service Ramos has been the recipient of the Spirit of Tlatelolco Award, the Chris Miranda Award by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, and the Jacob V. Schaetzel Award by the Colorado Bar Association. His works have won him the University of California at Irvine Latino/Chicano Literary Award, the Colorado Author’s League Top Hand Award, and the Colorado Book Award.…
On August 20, 1989, the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, brutally murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at their mansion on North Elm Drive, Beverly Hills. Jose Menendez, a highly successful businessman, received a single shotgun bullet, fired at point-blank, to the back of his head and died instantly. Their mother, Kitty Menendez was shot multiple times at a relatively close range, to the point where Lyle ran out of bullets and reloaded only to continue shooting her as she was escaping the den in which they were supposedly watching television, until she collapsed onto the couch. Lyle called the police shortly after, pretending to be shocked, and informed them through drawn out sobs that someone killed their parents, in an attempt…
Selena Quintanilla was star eyed even from childhood. She had always been playful, happy, and most importantly, a great singer. Though she got better over time of course. Selena’s dream was not originally to be a musician, but her father had imposed the idea on her at a young age by making her and her siblings play music together. Her sister and brother weren’t as enthusiastic about the idea as she was, but over time they came to love the idea of practicing and rehearsing together.…
Clemente, the head of the Chavez family likely had the toughest time leaving his ancestral home in rural Mexico. "His soul and heart were in the earth, and he knew that when he signed he would be cutting off the strings of that attachment . It was like setting adrift on an unknown , uncharted ocean. He tried to understand the necessity of selling the land, to understand that the move would provide his children a new future in a new place, but that did not lessen the pain he felt as the roots of his soul pulled away and severed themselves from the earth which had nurtured his life" (pg. 3) Clemente Chavez had been born at his rural home in Mexico and had spent his formative years on the land.…
Hector Guillermo Garcia, 35 years old, died on September 29th 2016. He died while sleeping in his bed. Hector Garcia was born on November 13, 1980 in Monjas, Guatemala. He was the son of Jose Maria Garcia and Floresmila Gutierrez Galicia.…
Hernan Cortes Hernan Cortes was a spanish conquistador, military leader and explorer. He was most greatly known for conquering the Aztecs. He was born in 1485 in Medellin, Spain. His full name was Hernan Cortes, marques del Valle de Oaxaca. He sometimes also goes by Hernando Cortes.…
Gloria Perea is the kind of person I want for my neighbor. She is the kind of person we want to recruit and keep in our country, not run off. She epitomizes the best of the American spirit and work ethic. I have known Gloria in a professional capacity for about 15 years. She worked as a bilingual paraprofessional in the middle school where I teach and I have maintained contact with her since she moved on to the high school.…