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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month

by Heather Glasby on 2024-09-15T13:06:00-04:00 | 0 Comments

Today's post is written by Kimberly Braet,  Library Graduate Assistant.

Red and yellow graphic that reads “Sept 15th – Oct 15th, 2024 Happy Hispanic Heritage Month from the Lehman Library”

The dates for Hispanic Heritage Month may seem unusual compared to other monthly celebrations, considering the celebration spans both September and October instead of just a single month. However, these dates hold great significance in celebrating the independence days of Central American countries, beginning with the Independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua on September 15th (Hispanic Heritage Month). The celebration originated in 1968, with President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the bill that designated the week of the 15th as Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, President Reagan signed the bill designating September 15th to October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month (The creation and evolution of the National Hispanic Heritage Celebration).

In celebration of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month and the Hispanic voices woven into our country’s history, the Lehman Library has compiled a reading list that honors Hispanic Heritage. To learn more and to explore these titles, stop by the Lehman Library.

Bless me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya.                                            

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Clap when you Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

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The Poet X : A Novel by Elizabeth Acevedo

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The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez

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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia                 

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The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende                           

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Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

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References

The creation and evolution of the National Hispanic Heritage Celebration. US House of

Representatives: History, Art & Archives. (n.d.).

https://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/15032398402

Smithsonian. (n.d.). Hispanic Heritage Month. National Museum of the American Latino.

https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/hispanic-heritage-month-resources/hispanic-heritage-month


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