100 Hispanics you should know.9781591583271 100 Hispanics you should know. Castro, Ivan A. Libraries Unlimited 2007 303 pages $55.00 Hardcover CT1347 Writing for students in grades six to 12 (and for their instructors), Castro introduces 100 well-known Hispanic celebrities such as Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban musician, actor, comedian and television producer. Early life Desi Arnaz was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba's second largest city, to a wealthy family. , Miguel de Cervantes, Rita Moreno, Cesar Chavez Noun 1. Cesar Chavez - United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927) Cesar Estrada Chavez, Chavez , Salvador Dali Noun 1. Salvador Dali - surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989) Dali , Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo[1](July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. She painted using vibrant colors in a style that was influenced by indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as European influences that include , Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress who reached fame during the 1940s as the era's leading sex symbol. Although there was prejudice against Hispanic actors at the time, Hayworth is now widely regarded to be one of the first , and Pablo Casals, as well as more obscure figures like astronaut Ellen Ochoa, composer Agustin Lara, and chess player Jose Capablanca. Biographical sketches are presented in alphabetical order and include founders of nations, figures in the arts and sciences, award winners, explorers and conquerors of the New World, individuals who made contributions to the history of the US, and people prominent in the Wild West. Birth and death dates and a list of achievements are incorporated into the brief biographies, as are further resources. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion