HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

A time to celebrate...                                                                                                       

WHAT IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH?

  Hispanic Heritage month is the period where we recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. It occurs September 15 to October 15. The celebration began in 1968 when President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced National Hispanic Heritage Week. Then in 1988 it was extended to be a month long celebration. September 15 was chosen as the mark of the celebration because it is the date where five Latin American countries, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, gained their independence.

  Pictured below are three famous people of Hispanic descent: Jennifer Lopez, Oscar de la Hoya, and Sonia Sotomayor. To find out more about each individual click the links on the right side of the website.