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Posted by: Taru Spiegel
Washington DC Spanish teacher, Sirianna Santacrose, uses the Library of Congress’ Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape (AHLOT) in her classroom syllabus.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
Librarian-in-Residence in the Hispanic Division reflects on her experiences at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
Luisa Capetillo was a Puerto Rican feminist, advocate for worker’s rights, unión activitist, and writer who believed in the power of education to advance the rights of women and workers.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a discussion of Spanish explorations and explorers during discovery and conflict.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress celebrates the release of 50 literary recordings featuring writers and poets during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
(The following is a post by Juan Manuel Pérez, Reference Specialist, Hispanic Division) During the American Civil War (1861-65), as the Union Navy of the North was putting a chokehold on the Southern Confederacy by its naval blockade, the Confederate government of the South sought to break it by trying to purchase or build warships in …
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
(The following is a post by Juan Manuel Pérez, reference specialist, with intern Elliot Hung, Hispanic Division.) The great Cuban singer Antonio Machín, often referred to as the Spanish Nat King Cole, brought international recognition to the bolero, romantic ballads, and popular Afro-Cuban music. He was born in Sagua la Grande (Cuba) on January 17, 1903,[1] …
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