Hispanic firsts 500 years of extraordinary achievement /

Profiles the most significant "firsts" achieved by Hispanics, from pre-Columbian times to the present. Includes 100 illustrations, a calendar of firsts and a fold-out timeline.

Main Author: Kanellos, Nicolás.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Detroit : Gale, [1997]
Physical Description: xxvi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Summary: Profiles the most significant "firsts" achieved by Hispanics, from pre-Columbian times to the present. Includes 100 illustrations, a calendar of firsts and a fold-out timeline.
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-327) and index.
Art and design -- Business and commerce -- Education -- Film -- Government -- Labor -- Literature -- Media -- The military -- The performing arts -- Religion -- Science and technology -- Sports -- Theater.
Profiles the most significant "firsts" achieved by Hispanics, from pre-Columbian times to the present. Includes 100 illustrations, a calendar of firsts and a fold-out timeline.
Physical Description: xxvi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-327) and index.
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