National Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx/Hispanic communities, running from September 15 to October 15. UNL Libraries provides access to a range of online resources to support research on the contributions of Latinx communities to U.S. society. Here are just a few:
Full text publications:
- Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980: Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Ethnic Newswatch: Articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals from ethnic and minority presses, including Hispanic American sources.
- Independent Voices: Latino publications: Publications linked to the Chicano Movement, representing the Chicano voice on key social and political issues. (Open Access)
- Cartas a la Familia/Family Letters: Correspondence and other personal documents of a family that migrated from Mexico to the states of Colorado and Nebraska during the first half of the twentieth century, providing insight into the lives of Latin@s in the Midwest. Created by UNL's Center for Digital Research in the Humanities. (Open Access)
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