The Latinx culture is an important aspect of our country today.
The first Latinos in the Coast Guard was Juan Andreu, who was appointed the first official lighthouse keeper of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in 1824, three years after Florida became …
First Latinos in Coast Guard Were Lighthouse Keepers Read More »
America Comes Alive has profiled several Latino leaders during the past few weeks as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Today I would like to point out a few of the …
Hispanic Heritage Month: Five Stand-Outs to Remember Read More »
Ellen Ochoa (1958- ) is a veteran astronaut who was chosen for four space flights and has almost one thousand flight hours to her credit. She was the first Latina …
Ellen Ochoa: First Latina Astronaut, Inventor and Now Director of “Mission Control” Read More »
The cause of yellow fever was identified by Dr. Carlos Finlay (1833-1915), a Cuban physician who was instrumental in reducing the incidence of yellow fever in tropical climates throughout the …
Art school dropout who became Frank Lloyd Wright’s exclusive photographer Pedro Guerrero was born in Casa Grande, Arizona on September 5, 1917. His family had been in Arizona for several …
Pedro Guerrero (1917-2012): The Only Photographer Trusted by Frank Lloyd Wright Read More »
Born into a well-to-do family that traced its heritage to eleventh-century Spain, Adelina “Nina” Maria Isabel Emilia Otero was born in 1881 in Las Lunas, New Mexico.
