By Armando Miguélez.

If we take a look at the United States during the 19th century to see what role Hispanics played in the early years of this new nation, we are pleasantly surprised to see that not only were many Hispanics involved in the political genesis of the U.S. (Bernardo Gálvez, Juan de Miralles, Francisco [...]

In our last week´s Hispanic Heritage we presented the background of a 1919 complete letter that openly denounced the unfair way that Mexico was portrayed in publications owned by Hearst and his circle. We showed how Mexico was a country like any other: a country that faced the same problems as any other nation, and that strove, as did other nations, to ensure its citizens’ happiness and well-being.

William R. HearstThe portrayal of Mexico in both serious and not so serious publications in the U.S. today is often less than favorable, and it seems this in not a new phenomenon.

Por Alberto Acereda.
Todos los años Estados Unidos celebra su “Columbus Day”, traducido como “Día de Colón”, que conmemora la llegada de Cristóbal Colón al Nuevo Mundo. Varios países celebran esta ocasión de diversas formas: en gran parte de Hispanoamérica es popularmente conocida como el “Día de la Raza”, tal y como antes se le había [...]