Collections at the Library of Congress can support learning about the contributions and accomplishments of people with Hispanic and Latino roots, especially during Hispanic American Heritage month, typically celebrated in the United States between mid-September and mid-October.
Visit the Free to Use and Reuse: Hispanic Heritage set for a selection of images that the Library believes are either in the public domain, have no known copyright, or have been cleared by the copyright owner for public use.
Use the dropdown at the top of this blog, Teaching with the Library, to find posts in the category of Hispanic American History.
The Library has blogs from many other divisions, too. Highlights to explore include:
- Four Corners of the World: International Collections at the Library of Congress, including updates to the PALABRA archive of original audio recordings of 20th and 21st century Luso-Hispanic poets and writers reading from their works. .
- Timeless: Stories from the Library of Congress, including collection updates and The Multinational Traditions of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
- Folklife Today, including veterans’ contributions.
- Headlines & Heroes: Newspapers, Comics & More Fine Print, including tips for Searching Spanish Language Newspapers in Chronicling America.
- Picture This: Library of Congress Prints and Photos, including collection updates and research guides.
- Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps at the Library of Congress, including an atlas of Mexico and an exposition in maps of how the Everglades were named across time.
Get expert guidance to further explore the Library’s resources focused on those parts of the world encompassing the Caribbean, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
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