Description: "Latino Almanac covers the history of Latino Americans in politics, labor, law, religion, business, science, medicine, the military, media, sports, literature, music, theater, art, and film. Chapters address the important events and social and cultural changes that affected Latino Americans over the centuries. Each chapter offers a narrative history, along with separate biographical profiles of more than 650 key figures"--
Brief description:
Nicolás Kanellos, Ph.D. is the director of Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Heritage of the United States, which researches Latino history in the United States. Since 1980, he has been a professor at the University of Houston, where he became the first Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Studies. He is founding publisher of the noted Hispanic literary journal The Americas Review and the nation's oldest Hispanic publishing house, Arte Público Press.
In 2024, President Joe Biden presented Dr. Kanellos with the National Humanities Medal. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Dr. Kanellos to the National Council on the Humanities, and he received the 1996 Denali Press Award of the American Library Association. He was the first U.S. Latino to be inducted into the Spanish American Royal Academy of Literature, Arts & Science, and he was awarded the Anderson Imbert Lifetime Achievement Award by the North American Academy of the Spanish Language, as well as the Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Queen, the highest decoration given to a civilian by the Spanish government.
He has authored or contributed to numerous books on Latino history, culture, and literature, including Visible Ink Press' Latino Almanac: From Early Explorers to Corporate Leaders and Latino Firsts: Trailblazers and Milestones in United States History as well as the Hispanic Literature of the United States: A Comprehensive Reference and the Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States. He resides in Houston, Texas.
Review Quotes:
"... thorough yet approachable resource ... accurate and insightful information to counter common prejudices and misinformation. ... Aimed at students as well as the general reader, this volume is recommended ... a welcome entry point to understanding a vibrant ingredient of American life." - Booklist
"... covers 14 categories, including history, business, politics, religion, the military, science, various arts, and sports. ... a valuable starting point for research on Latinos in the United States, who are united but diverse in multiple ways. ... this wide-ranging, clearly written volume will help researchers understand the past, present, and potential future of Latinos in the United States." - Library Journal "... profiles about 650 key figures in Latino history in the US and details their achievements ... an introduction to Latinos in the US and a historical overview of the major Latino groups in the country." - Book News