Jun 20, 2023 · Food History (PDF). This guide from the museum's Food History Team assembles a wealth of resources which speak to and reflect the role of food in the migration, work, family, and community experiences of Latinos in the United States. In the News “Smithsonian’s Latino gallery makes big gains for accessibility,” The Washington Post (June 2022)

Sep 6, 2024 · Each year, people across the United States observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating and reflecting on the histories, cultures, and contributions of people with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the …

Mexican America The ancestors of Mexican Americans are many—railroad workers from Jalisco, Afro-Mexican founders of Los Angeles, Hispanos from Northern New Mexico, part-German Tejanos, indigenous Californians, and Spanish settlers from the …

Americans in vineyards and wine cellars through a series of videos. • La Familia: Highlights the history of Mexican American vineyard workers and their role as industry leaders. Featured individuals and families include: the Robledo family, Gustavo Brambila, the Llamas family, and the Ceja family. Exhibition: American Enterprise

Over the past two years, the museum's business history curator, Dr. Kathleen Franz, has been collecting a wide range of materials related to the history of Hispanic advertising. We recently had an opportunity to sit down with Franz to learn more about this initiative and see some of the objects and records that have been added to the museum's ...

According to Mrs. E. Boyd, former curator of the Museum of New Mexico, who examined this piece for possible transfer to the National Museum of History and Technology (now American History): "By the time the Franciscan missionaries were being withdrawn from New Mexico and replaced by Mexican secular clergy, the visiting bishops from Durango ...

Sep 12, 2017 · She rose to fame in the late 1980s among Mexican-Americans. She would go on to sign with a major record label and the agency worked with her as a spokesperson for Coca-Cola from 1989 until her death. Objects on display include a black leather jacket and black satin bustier worn by Selena between 1990 and 1995 for performances in both the United ...

A Latino History of the United States tells U.S. history from the perspectives of the diverse Latinas and Latinos who lived it and live it today. This exhibition uncovers hidden and forgotten stories, connects visitors to Latino culture, and lays the foundation for understanding how Latinas and Latinos inform and shape U.S. history and culture.

Oct 27, 2015 · “Hispanic entrepreneurs changed the face of American advertising,” said Kathleen Franz, the museum’s business history curator. “The partnership with AHAA helps the Smithsonian collect and document the evolution of Latino communications …

As a part of the Americans with Disabilities Act Festival, professors, activists, and professionals from across the country took on the historical and cultural issues related to how disability has been understood among Latino/as in the United States in three panels: “The History and Political Dynamics of Policy and Services,” “The History ...