A History of Hispanic Achievement in America

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Bonus materials: Teacher's guide, blackline master quizzes, a gallery of Hispanic Americans, maps, a timeline of Hispanic achievement.
Vol. 1. 1492-1719 (Running time: 62 min.) : Spain comes to the new world. Spanish American exploration and colonization -- Vol. 2. 1720-1847 (Running time: 56 min.) : Spanish Americans move toward independence. A new Hispanic identity emerges -- Vol. 3. 1848-1959 (Running time 60 min.) : Hispanics become United States citizens. Hispanics become an American minority -- Vol. 4. 1959 - 2007 (Running time 59 min.) : Emergence of a unique Hispanic culture. Era of the Hispanic American hero begins.
Extra historical documents: 1819 treaty between Spain and the United States -- 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo List of Columbus's crew -- 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence.
Host, Patricia Lopez; narrator, Alphonse Keasley.
A History of Hispanic Achievement in America is a story that began more than 500 years ago when Christopher Columbus stepped onto the fertile shores of "the New World." It is a story rich with the stunning achievements, heroic exploits, ceaseless courage and the remarkable discoveries of Hispanic immigrants from all over the world. From the American Revolutionary War to the War in Iraq, Hispanic Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. HIspanices have contributed to the expansion West, and to advancements in medicine, science, politics, sports, entertainment, journalism, education, civil rights and all facets of American society.
DVD.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat for extra historical documents.

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