Hispanic
American History
Access sites on Hispanic American History.
Resources are divided into General, Primary and Secondary
Sources. Some sites include provide a mix of resources.
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General General history links are sites that collect
links to history sites.
CLNET History
Resources
From the University of California, this site collects links to Hispanic
history sites. The emphasis is on, but not limited to, the Southwest.
Primary Sources
Primary sources are records from the past, recorded by people who were
present at the time such as letters, diaries, government documents, photographs,
oral histories, artifacts. .
LOC: Hispano
Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande From the Library of Congress (LOC). This site is an online presentation
of a multi-format collection documenting religious and secular music
of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern
Colorado. Recordings include alabados (hymns), folk drama, wedding songs,
and dance tunes. In addition to these recordings, the collection includes
manuscript materials and publications authored by Juan Rael which provide
insight into the rich musical heritage and cultural traditions of this
region.
US
Census Bureau: Hispanic Population of the United States
Data covers 1994-current household survey of Hispanic Americans.
The statistics refer only to the Hispanic population of the United States;
the population of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is not included in
the data, but Puerto Ricans residing in the United States are included.
UH: Digital History: Mexican American Voices
From the University of Houston's Digital History project. This portion
of the site on the Mexican American experience, providing first hand
accounts with contextual narrative.
HI:
Border Studies Collection From Humanities Interactive (HI) and presented by the Texas
Humanities Resource Center. This site covers pre and post Columbian
Mexico, the relationship between Texas and Mexico, the exploration
of Mexico
and the Southwest and include both primary and secondary documents,
as well as multimedia. The Reading Room provides overview essays
for each
collection, essays for each exhibit, related essays by humanities scholars,
and recommended readings; the Learning Activities Center has Teacher's
Guides and learning activities for individual readers or classes; the
Game Room offers challenging interactive games based on exhibits; and
the Media Theater presents streaming slide shows and video clips.
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