Running Time:
216 minutes
Grade Level:
7 - Adult
Captions:
Closed Captions
,
Spanish Subtitles
AVP Release Date:
September 2006
Producer:
Ambrose Video/Centre
"A History of Hispanic Achievement in America" is a rich history that started 500 years ago when Christopher Columbus stepped ashore in the new world. It is a history of unsurpassed achievements . . . of heroic exploits . . . of unflagging courage . . . and remarkable exploration. The contributions of Hispanics to the development and success of America are woven into many segments of the nation's history. To envision America untouched by Hispanics is to imagine a country without much of its folklore and many of its achievements.
From the American Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War, Hispanic Americans have proudly served this country in the Armed Forces. And throughout U.S. history, Hispanics have contributed in building the West; in medicine and science; in entertainment, journalism, business, education, civil rights, politics, in sports and more.
Join Patricia Lopez, as she takes you through history on this 500 year odyssey of Hispanic Achievement in American History.
An ideal educational series for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Educational DVD series Extras:
-Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
-Spanish Subtitled
-Teacher's Guide
-Photo Gallery of Hispanic Achievers
-Maps
-Timeline
-Historical documents
UPC 739815003288
- Disc 1
Running Time: 54 minutes
Program 1 Spain Comes to the New World
•1492 - Christopher Columbus Arrives in the New World
•1513 - Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida
•1514 - Bartolomé de las Casas Establishes Anti-Racism Policy in Spanish Colonies
•1519 - Hernan Cortes Brings Horses from Spain to the Americas
Program 2 Spanish American Exploration and Colonization
•1539 - Hernando De Soto Explores Southern U.S.
•1540 - Francisco Vasques de Coronado Maps America's Southwest
•1565 - Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles Founds Florida's St. Augustine
•1608 - Juan De Onate Expedition Establishes Santa Fe, New Mexico
•1711 - Gallegos Family, Pioneers of the Desert Southwest
- Disc 2
Running Time: 54 minutes
Program 3: Spanish Americans Move Toward Independence
•1720 - Father Antonio Margil de Jesus Helps Found San Antonio, Texas
•1740 - Governor Manuel de Montiano Defends St. Augustine Against English Attack
•1769 - Junipero Serra Founds a Mission in San Diego
•1779 - Bernardo de Galvez Leads Spanish Forces Against Britain In America's Fight For Freedom
•1810 - Spain's North American Colonists Begin Forging an American Hispanic Identity
Program 4: A New Hispanic Identity Emerges
•1819 - Luís de Onís Prevents a War Between Spain and the United States
•1821 - Don Facundo Melgares Inaugurates Trade on the Santa Fe Trail
•1836 - José Antonio Navarro and Lorenzo de Zavala, Founding Fathers of the Texas Republic
•1836 - Juan Seguin Stands with Americans at the Battle of the Alamo
•1836 - Juana Briones Establishes San Francisco
- Disc 3
Running Time: 54 minutes
Program 5 Hispanics Become United States Citizens
•1848 - The Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo Cedes Mexican Southwest to the United States
•1853 - Joaquin Murieta Becomes the Inspiration for the Cisco Kid and Zorro
•1855 - Francisco Ramirez Founds the First Spanish Language Newspaper in Los Angeles
•1862 - Indian Fighter Rafael Chacon and Kit Carson Defeat the Navajo
•1863 - Hispanics Distinguish Themselves in the American Civil War
•1866 - David Farragut Becomes the First Admiral in the U.S. Navy
•1866 - Mexican Vaqueros Begin the American Cowboy Tradition
Program 6 Hispanics Become an American Minority
•1898 - Spanish American War
•1905 - Noted Philosopher George Santayana Publishes The Life of Reason
•1929 - United States Begins Its Mexican American Repatriation Campaign
•1936 - Dennis Chavez is First Hispanic Elected to the U.S. Senate
•1944 - Luis Walter Alvarez Helps Develop Atomic Bomb
•1949 -Pancho Gonzales Becomes First Hispanic American Superstar
- Disc 4
Running Time: 54 minutes
Program 7 Emergence of a Unique Hispanic Culture
•1959 - Ritchie Valens Initates Hispanic/Latin Renaissance in American Culture
•1961 - Emilio Azcarraga Brings Hispanic Television to the United States
•1963 - Poet William Carlos Williams Wins the Pulitzer Prize.
•1963 - Joan Baez Sings at Civil Rights March on Washington D.C
•1965 - Cesar Chavez Founds the United Farm Workers of America
Program 8 Era of the Hispanic American Hero Begins
•1969 - Judy Baca Brings the Hispanic Muralist Movement to the United States
•1973 - Roberto Clemente is the First Hispanic Elected into Baseball's Hall of Fame
•1978 - Hispanic Golfer Nancy Lopez Wins Her First LPGA Championship
•1980 - Walter Alvarez Proposes Dinosaur Extinction Caused by Asteroid Impact
•1986 - Franklin Chang-Diaz Becomes the First Hispanic American in Space
•1990 - Dr. Antonia Novello, First Hispanic Surgeon General
•2001 - Linda Alvarado Wins Horatio Alger Award
Clip Length: 4 minutes 19 seconds
Reviews:
"Gr 8 Up -- This series tells the 'untold story of Hispanic American achievements' by integrating Hispanic history into American history and emphasizing Hispanic contributions to American culture and heritage from 1492 through 2007... The segments provide generally admiring details about their subjects and then explain how the person or event influenced American history or created new opportunities for Hispanics. Visuals include period art; photos; movie, news, and living history footage; and contemporary clips. Our English language and traditions make it easy to overlook Spain's dominance in the exploration and settlement of the southern part of our country and the centuries-long influence that Hispanics have exerted on our culture and heritage. This series will help remedy that omission by giving students a broader perspective on American history and an increased appreciation of Hispanic contributions to our shared culture. Episodes can be viewed either as documentaries or as individual segments, which will give teachers flexibility in their use. A good choice for middle- and secondary-school collections"
- School Library JournalRead More Reviews
Reviews:
"Gr 8 Up -- This series tells the 'untold story of Hispanic American achievements' by integrating Hispanic history into American history and emphasizing Hispanic contributions to American culture and heritage from 1492 through 2007... The segments provide generally admiring details about their subjects and then explain how the person or event influenced American history or created new opportunities for Hispanics. Visuals include period art; photos; movie, news, and living history footage; and contemporary clips. Our English language and traditions make it easy to overlook Spain's dominance in the exploration and settlement of the southern part of our country and the centuries-long influence that Hispanics have exerted on our culture and heritage. This series will help remedy that omission by giving students a broader perspective on American history and an increased appreciation of Hispanic contributions to our shared culture. Episodes can be viewed either as documentaries or as individual segments, which will give teachers flexibility in their use. A good choice for middle- and secondary-school collections"
- School Library Journal"This eight-part series (30 minutes each) provides a sweeping look at the role and contributions of Hispanics in American history. Patricia Lopez hosts the programs, beginning with Spain Comes to the New World, in which she reminds viewers that 90 Hispanic sailors helped ensure Columbus' success and introduces the role of Bartolomé de las Casas, a Catholic priest who established an antiracism policy in the Spanish colonies, among other historical information... The dramatic narration is supported by crisp, colorful reenactment footage, art prints, vintage visuals, and movie clips. Suggested for school and public libraries looking for Hispanic history material."
- Booklist December 2006
Downloadable Documents:
- Hispanic Achievement Blackline Master Quizzes
- Hispanic Achievement Teacher's Guide
- Historical Document: 1819 Treaty Between Spain and the United States
- Historical Document: Columbus's Crew
- Historical Document: Immigration Reform and Control Act
- Historical Document: Texas Declaration of Independence
- Historical Document: Treaty Ending Spanish American War
- Historical Document: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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