BC3 Library: Hispanic Heritage Month : Hispanic History &amp; Culture in the United States

Diego Rivera's "Pan American Unity" Mural

Pan American Unity is a mural painted by Mexican artist and muralist Diego Rivera for the Art in Action exhibition at Treasure Island's Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) in San Francisco, California in 1940.

Pan American Unity features a large collection of symbolism and imagery from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It is framed by an expansive panorama of the Bay Area, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and more. Rivera merged this imagery with that of pre-conquest cities on the left and imagery of industrialization on the right.

You will see imagery from Toltec and Aztec civilizations next to Hollywood movie references including The Great Dictator, Confessions of a Nazi Spy and All Quiet on the Western Front. Rivera included those scenes in order to encourage the US to join forces with the Allies during WWII.

By fusing the North American continent’s mix of cultures, religions, history, politics and technology, Rivera provides a unique commentary and representation of the times that is just as relevant now as it was in 1940.

(From Jamie Ferrell's "Diego Rivera’s Enormous “Pan American Unity” Mural Is Coming To SFMOMA Next Week")

TED Talk: Latino 101-Why the American Dream comes in all shades

Web resources about Latinos in the United States

American Latino Heritage Places
Learn about parks and other places associated with Latino American history from the National Park Service.
Facts about Latinos
Key facts from the PEW Research Center about the nation’s Latino population by age, geography and origin groups.
Famous Hispanic Americans
During Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond, take a look at just a few notable Hispanic Americans who have changed the course of history.
Five Events in Hispanic History You Never Learned in School
Here are five little-known facts of Hispanic American history.
Florida's Hispanic Culture
Florida learned to speak Spanish before it spoke English. The state’s connection to the Hispanic world dates back centuries, even before the founding of the United States, but today its Latin ties can be traced to modern migrations by Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, Colombians and Puerto Ricans fleeing disasters, both natural and manmade. Today, Florida is home to the third largest Latino population in the country.
Google Arts & Culture "Faces of Frida Kahlo"
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Google Arts and Culture presents a closer look at the many faces of Kahlo through her life, art and legacy.
Hispanic Americans in Congress
The site contains biographical profiles of former Hispanic Members of Congress, links to information about current Hispanic Members, essays on the institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of Hispanic Members of Congress, and images of each individual Member, including rare photos.
Hispanic Americans in the Senate
A list of Hispanic Americans who have served or are currently serving in the United States Senate.
Hispanics in the Military
Learn about the history of Hispanic soldiers in the United States Army.
A history of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
The series is one of the few to address the history of Mexican Americans in general and that of the Chicano Movement in particular.
How Much Do You Know About Hispanic Heritage in the United States?
Take this seven question quiz to find out how much you know about Hispanic Heritage Month.
League of United Latin American Citizens
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), founded in 1929, is the oldest and most widely respected Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States of America. LULAC was created at a time in our country’s history when Hispanics were denied basic civil and human rights, despite contributions to American society.
An overview of Latino and Latin American Identity
A primer on the many facets of Latin American and Latino geography, culture, and heritage.
Timeline of Hispanic history
From PBS, a timeline of important events and dates in Hispanic history in the United States.
7 Latino Artists You Should Know
Celebrate Latino artists from across the Americas.

TED Talk: What's missing from the American narrative

Frida Kahlo's "Self-portrait on the Borderline between Mexico and the United States"

TED Talk: The psychological impact of child separation at the US-Mexico border

Learn some Spanish words for the library

First things first, the Spanish word for library is NOT librería (even though it seems like it should be).

Biblioteca (bee-blyoh-teh-kah)-LIBRARY

Librería (lee-breh-ree-ah)-BOOKSTORE

The BC3 Biblioteca

English Spanish English Spanish

A fine Una multa Library card Tarjeta de biblioteca

Account La cuenta Library collection Colección de la biblioteca

Alphabetically Alfabéticamente Library resources Recursos de la biblioteca

Arranged Acomodados Borrowing period Periodo de préstamo

Author Autor Magazine La revista

Available Disponible Newspaper Periódico

Back cover Contraportada Online En línea

Barcode number Número de código de barras Reference collection Colección de referencia

Between Entre Reference desk Escritorio de referencia

Books Libros Renewal (to renew a book) Renovación

Catalog Catálogo Search results Resultados de búsqueda

Check out a book Sacar un libro Shelf/shelves Estante/estantes

Circulation desk Escritorio de circulación To print Imprimir

Computer lab Laboratorio de computación To read Leer

Copier Copiadora To search Investigar

Due date Fecha de vencimiento

Interlibrary loan services Servicios de préstamo interbibliotecario

ISBN Número ISBN

Librarian Bibliotecario