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Summary: Hosted by actor Jimmy Smits, this program examines how second-generation Hispanics are adapting to American society, and how they are maintaining their Latino roots while assimilating into the American cultural mainstream. A variety of famous and everyday Hispanic Americans are interviewed, including pop film director Richard Rodriquez. Hispanics from doctors and police officers to comedians,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: "Provides a comprehensive history of the 175 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram R. Revels, Joseph H. Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: U.S. Government Publishing Office 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 328.73092 BLA

Summary: Anglo-Americans tend to lump Hispanics together, forgetting that the category covers a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Mexican culture is different from Puerto Rican culture, and so on. In this program, three Hispanic Americans-New York Justice Frank Torres, a Puerto Rican; Cuban-born former Miami mayor Xavier Suarez; and Mexican restaurateur Gordino Velasco-discuss what unites and divides...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: In this program, Geraldo Rivera and a host of Hispanic American executives discuss how they overcame racial and financial discrimination to turn their fledgling businesses into million-dollar corporations. The executives include construction mogul Linda Alvarado, owner of the Colorado Rockies baseball team; the developer of the Simpsons and Garfield cartoon programs; the owner of...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: The traditional role of wife and mother is changing rapidly to that of independent, self-sufficient working woman for many American Latina women. In this program, several prominent Latina women, including author Isabel Allende, discuss their changing role within the context of Hispanic family values, male machismo, and the traditional role of females as the center of family and community life....

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: From news anchors to editors, from actors to filmmakers-Hispanics are making their presence known. Discrimination still exists, however. In this program, Hispanics who have made it describe how they did it, the problems they encountered along the way, and the hurdles that remain. Those interviewed include Geraldo Rivera, Academy Award-winning director Moctesuma Esparza, and Clint Eastwood...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Education is intrinsic to success in our society. But for members of Hispanic groups, good education may be hard to come by, because of either language barriers or under-performing schools. This program, hosted by actor Edward James Olmos, examines how Hispanic American children are faring in the educational system, with an emphasis on bilingual education. Two such programs in California and in...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Hispanics and African-Americans-from politicians to poets to everyday people-speak candidly about the tensions between their communities. In Los Angeles, Mexican-Americans resent the African-American perception of them as mostly illegal immigrants who are taking their jobs. In Miami, the division between blacks and Hispanics leaves Cubans feeling culturally isolated. In New York, Puerto Ricans...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Library of Congress

Contents: v. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z -- [v. 3] Supplement 1972-1976 -- [v. 4] Second supplement 1977-1986 -- [v. 5] Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. 2001

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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 016.9291 Gen

Library of Congress

Contents: v. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z -- [v. 3] Supplement 1972-1976 -- [v. 4] Second supplement 1977-1986 -- [v. 5] Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. 2001

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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 016.9291 GEN

Library of Congress

Contents: v. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z -- [v. 3] Supplement 1972-1976 -- [v. 4] Second supplement 1977-1986 -- [v. 5] Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. 2001

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Library of Congress

Contents: v. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z -- [v. 3] Supplement 1972-1976 -- [v. 4] Second supplement 1977-1986 -- [v. 5] Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. 2001

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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 016.9291 COM

Library of Congress

Contents: v. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z -- [v. 3] Supplement 1972-1976 -- [v. 4] Second supplement 1977-1986 -- [v. 5] Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. 2001

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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 016.9291 GEN

Contents: disc 1. Casey Jones (Billy Murray) -- Casey Jones (Fiddlin' John Carson) -- Southern Casey Jones (Jesse James) -- Steamboat Bill (Arthur Collins) -- Casey and Bill (Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band) -- Steamboat Bill boogie (Delmore Bros.) -- Red wing (Frank C. Stanley & Henry Burr) -- Red wing (Doc Williams & the Border Riders) -- Just break the news to mother (George J. Gaskin) --...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY PRO

Summary: Reports from reputable medical sources reveal a statistical correlation between healthcare issues and poor academic performance in Hispanic communities nationwide. In this program, the National Council of La Raza's Raul Yzaguirre, former Surgeon General David Satcher, the Hispanic Dental Association's Nelson Artiga, and other experts address the pervasive health concerns-most notably dental...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Abramson, Jill

Summary: "Explaining clearly and concisely what exactly Congress does, this book is peppered with fascinating stories, including the bloody beating in the Senate of a lawmaker in pre-Civil War days, the Watergate hearings, and Senator Joe McCarthy's shameful "witch hunt" of Communists. Kids may start considering a career in Congress themselves when they learn fun facts, such as the special "candy desk"...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 328.73 ABR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Gov What Abramson

Summary: Former Democratic senator Bob Kerrey is making his case for a refocused mission in Iraq. The 9/11 Commission member and Vietnam war veteran tells Bill Moyers why having U.S. military forces in Iraq is necessary in fighting terrorism, but calls for a bipartisan plan to end U.S. policing and occupation in the war-torn nation. Also on the program: Joan Claybrook, one of Washington's most...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Library of Congress

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: B. Franklin 1969

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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.373

Summary: This program chronicles Rome's conquest and protracted pacification of the Iberian Peninsula-and the subsequent Romanization of its peoples as Hispania was integrated into an empire united by Roman law, Roman language, and the remarkable Roman road. A wide range of visuals brings this era of warfare and uneasy peace to life, including dramatizations, 3-D computer animations, paintings, mosaics,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Cole, John Young

Summary: Packed with fascinating facts, compelling images, and little-known nuggets of information, this new go-to illustrated guide to the history of the Library of Congress will appeal to history buffs and general readers alike. It distils 242 years of history into an engaging read that makes a Washington icon relevant today.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of Congress, Washington, DC, in association with D Giles Limited, London 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 020 COL

Summary: Compiles the best literary essays of the year 2012 which were originally published in American periodicals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 BES

Summary: This program chronicles Rome's conquest and protracted pacification of the Iberian Peninsula-and the subsequent Romanization of its peoples as Hispania was integrated into an empire united by Roman law, Roman language, and the remarkable Roman road. A wide range of visuals brings this era of warfare and uneasy peace to life, including dramatizations, 3-D computer animations, paintings, mosaics,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Arturo Madrid's ancestors made a home on American soil before the Mayflower arrived, but strangers still ask him, "And where are you from?" Weary of always being perceived as "the other," he has devoted himself to challenging the stereotypes that keep Hispanics outside the American mainstream. Madrid is a teacher and president of the Tomas Rivera Center, where he focuses on issues and policies...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Summary: Through candid interviews with first- and second-generation Vietnamese-Americans, this program documents the process of assimilation into American culture of refugees from the former Republic of Vietnam. Vu-Duc Vuong, of the University of California, Berkeley, as well as college students, professionals, and clergy explore what it means to be of Vietnamese descent in America today. Topics...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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