A Patchwork of Plantations in Puerto Rico
By: Amelia Raines
This post explores a large, colorful map of staple crops in Puerto Rico in the first years of the US administration of the island.
Posted in: Worlds Revealed
Blogs Categories: Hispanic American History
Blogs Categories: Hispanic American History
The Multinational Traditions of Halloween and Día de los Muertos
By: Maria Peña
Halloween and Día de los Muertos have centuries-long intertwined traditions, resulting in adjacent holidays that pull on international heritages.
Posted in: Timeless
145,000 Plants with Adventuress Ynes Mexia
There has hardly been another plant collector as intrepid as Ynes Mexia, a Mexican American former rancher and social worker who collected more than 145,000 specimens despite starting her pioneering botanical career only in her mid-50s.
Posted in: Inside Adams
"LatinoLand" and Hispanic Heritage Month
By: Maria Peña
Peruvian American author Marie Arana's new book "LatinoLand: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority," offers a timely exploration of Latino culture during Hispanic Heritage Month. She, and her book, were featured during the 2024 National Book Festival.
Posted in: Timeless
Finding Latinos in Film
By: Maria Peña
In his epic “El Norte,” award-winning filmmaker Gregory Nava charted the tragic journey of siblings Enrique and Rosa from Guatemala to Los Angeles in pursuit of the American dream. The 1983 film was inducted into the Library's National Film Registry in 1995 and still resonate in this Hispanic Heritage Month, two decades into a new century. It's one of the highlights of the Library's work in preserving Latino films.
Posted in: Timeless
Hispanic American Business Icons Webinar on October 15
By: Natalie Burclaff
Join our Business Reference Specialists in exploring the lives of several Hispanic American business icons, using some of the biographical, business, and other resources available through the Library of Congress, on October 15, 2024, at 12pm.
Posted in: Inside Adams
Growing Coffee in the Greater United States
By: Bailey DeSimone
Where does our favorite morning beverage grow in the United States, and how is it regulated? Pour a cup of coffee and learn about the Code of Federal Regulations with Bailey before traveling to the two areas of the United States where coffee production is regulated.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
Ada Limón & Poetry in the National Parks!
By: Neely Tucker
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón kicked off her "You Are Here: Poetry in the Parks" project at several National Parks around the country this summer, from Cape Cod to California. With installations in the parks, she's hoping to showcase "the ways reading and writing poetry can situate us in the natural world." Her tour continues in October at Florida's Everglades National Park and at Arizona's Saguaro National Park in December.
Posted in: Timeless
"¡Viva Mexico!" and Mexican State Gazettes Digitization
By: Jennifer Davis
This blog post discusses the recent digitization of Mexican state gazettes, on the anniversary celebration of Mexican national independence.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
September Family Day Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
By: Rachel Gordon
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th. Here at the Library of Congress, the Informal Learning Office (ILO) starts the celebrations a day early with its latest monthly, in-person family program on Saturday, September 14th. If you’re in the area, stop by the Thomas Jefferson Building and join us! Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. …
Posted in: Minerva’s Kaleidoscope