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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: Anchi Hoh
To celebrate Alexander Humboldt’s 250th birthday, this blogpost highlights the naturalist’s time in New Spain (Mexico) with related resources from the Library’s collections.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Reading Room, National Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Junior Fellow in the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress describes her research.
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room, Interns, Junior Fellows
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(Post contribuido por Marie Arana, oriunda del Perú, historiadora, periodista, y ex-editora de libros del diario estadounidense The Washington Post. Actualmente, es directora literaria de la Biblioteca del Congreso.) Read the English version here. Hace doscientos años, justo en la cúspide de julio y agosto, un hombre transformó la suerte de la liberación en Hispanoamérica. …
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
To commemorate Colombia’s July 20th independence day, this blogpost discusses the Battle of Boyacá in 1819, led by Simón Bolívar, or the Liberator, who was critical in leading Latin America's wars for independence.
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room