Famous Hispanic Americans Powerpoint

1. Famous Hispanic
Americans
Presented by:
Ms. Audrey Cooper
ESL Instructional Specialist

2. Famous Hispanic
Americans of the Past
•Conquistadors
•Juan Ponce de Leon
•Hernando de Soto
•Father Junipero Serra
•David Glasgow Farragut
•Pablo Casals
•Dennis Chavez
•Desi Arnaz
•Ceasar Chavez
•Robert Clemente

3. Conquistadors
•A Conquistador (Spanish loanword:
[kon.kis.ta'ðo ]) (
̪ ̞ ɾ
English: Conqueror) is one
of the Spanish soldiers, explorers, and
adventurers who took part in the gradual
conquest of large parts of the Americas and
Pacific Asia, bringing them under
Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and
19th centuries. They often took lands from
the Indians. The conquistador is also de
quintesencial "citizen-soldier", following the
tradition of "Western" cultural and
"civilized" legacy (Greece, Rome, etc.) The
bulk of the Conquistadors were generally
younger men, while their Captains and
leaders were mostly middle aged.

4. Juan Ponce de Leon
•Juan Ponce de León (IPA:
/xwan.'pon e.de.le.'on/) (
ʒ
1460 – July 1521
[1][2]) was a Spanish conquistador. He was
born in Santervás de Campos (Valladolid).
As a young man he joined the war to
conquer Granada, the last Moorish state on
the Iberian peninsula.
•He accompanied Christopher Columbus on
the latter's second voyage to the New World.
He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico
by appointment of the Spanish Crown. He is
also notable for his voyage to Florida, the
first known European excursion there, as
well as for being associated with the legend
of the Fountain of Youth, which was said to
be in Florida.

5. Hernando de Soto
•Hernando de Soto (Jerez de los
Caballeros, Badajoz, Spain, c.1496/
1497[1]–May 21, 1542) was a Spanish
explorer and conquistador who, while
leading the first European expedition
deep into the territory of the modern-
day United States, was the first
European to discover the
Mississippi River.
•A vast undertaking, de Soto's expedition
ranged throughout the
southeastern United States searching for
gold and a passage to China. De Soto
died in 1542 on the banks of the
Mississippi River at present-day
Lake Village, Arkansas.

6. Father Junipero Serra
•Fra Junípero Serra (November 24, 1713 –
August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan friar
who founded the mission chain in Alta California.
The chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano, built in
1782, is believed to be the oldest standing building
in California. Junípero Serra was born Miguel José
Serra in Petra, Majorca, Kingdom of Spain on
November 24, 1713. He later took the name of
"Junípero" in honor of Saint Juniper, who had also
been a Franciscan and a follower of Saint Francis.
On September 14, 1730 he entered the
Order of Friars Minor. For his proficiency in studies
he was appointed lector of philosophy before his
ordination to the priesthood. Known as "Father
Serra's Church," it has the distinction of being the
only remaining church in which Father Serra is
known to have celebrated the rites of the Catholic
Church (he presided over the confirmations of 213
people on October 12 and October 13, 1783).

7. David Glasgow Farragut
•David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 –
August 14, 1870) was the first senior or "flag"
officer of the United States Navy during the
American Civil War. He was the first
rear admiral, vice admiral, and full admiral of the
Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for
his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually
paraphrased: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed
ahead!". In command of the
West Gulf Blockading Squadron, with his flag
on the USS Hartford, in April 1862 he ran past
Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip and the
Chalmette, Louisiana batteries to take the city
and port of New Orleans, Louisiana on April 29
that year, a decisive event in the war. His
country honored its great sailor after New
Orleans by creating for him the rank of
rear admiral on July 16, 1862, a rank never
before used in the U.S. Navy.

8. Pablo Casals
•Pau Casals i Defilló (December 29,
1876 – October 22, 1973), best known
during his professional career as Pablo
Casals, was a Spanish Catalan cellist
and later conductor. He made many
recordings throughout his career, of
solo, chamber, and orchestral music,
also as conductor, but Casals is
perhaps best remembered for the
recording of the Bach: Cello Suites he
made from 1936 to 1939.

9. Dennis Chavez
•Dionisio "Dennis" Chavez (April 8,
1888 - November 18, 1962) was a
Democratic politician from the U.S.
State of New Mexico who served in the
United States House of Representatives
and in the United States Senate from
1935 to 1962. In 1922, Chavez ran
successfully for the New Mexico state
legislature; he did not seek another term.
In 1930, he was elected as a Democratic
candidate to New Mexico's then-only
seat in the
United States House of Representatives
and was re-elected in 1932. While
serving, he was chairman of the House
Committee on Indian Affairs.

10. Desi Arnaz
•Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de
Acha III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a
Cuban American musician, actor and
television producer. Desi Arnaz was born on March 2,
1917 in Santiago, Cuba to Desiderio Alberto Arnaz
(1894-1973) and Dolores de Acha (1896-1988). His
father was Santiago's youngest mayor and then served
in the Cuban House of Representatives. The 1933
revolution, led by Fulgencio Batista, overthrew the
American-backed President Gerardo Machado, landed
his father in jail for six months, and stripped his
family of its wealth and power. Arnaz's father was
released when U.S. officials, who believed him to be
neutral during the revolt, intervened on his behalf.
Arnaz and his parents then fled to Miami, Florida.On
October 15, 1951, Desi produced and starred in
I Love Lucy in which he played a fictitious version of
himself, Cuban orchestra leader Enrique "Ricky"
Ricardo. His co-star was his real-life wife,
Lucille Ball, who played Ricky's wife, Lucy.

11. Cesar Chavez
•César Estrada Chávez (March 31, 1927 –
April 23, 1993), born in Yuma, Arizona, was
a Mexican-American farm worker,
labor leader, and civil rights activist who,
with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the
National Farm Workers Association, which
later became the United Farm Workers.[1]
Supporters say his work led to numerous
improvements for union laborers. He is hailed
as one of the greatest American civil rights
leaders. His birthday has become
a holiday in eight U.S. states. Many parks,
cultural centers, libraries, schools, and streets
have been named in his honor in cities across
the United States.

12. Roberto Clemente
•Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 –
December 31, 1972) was a professional baseball player
and a Major League Baseball right fielder. Clemente
was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the youngest of
seven children. On November 14, 1964, he married
Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina. The
couple had three children: Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto
and Enrique Roberto. He began his professional career
playing with the Santurce Crabbers in the
Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBBPR).
While he was playing in Puerto Rico, the
Brooklyn Dodgers offered him a contract to play with
the Montreal Royals. Clemente accepted the offer and
was active with the team until he was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Pirates in the Major League Baseball draft
that took place on November 22, 1954.
•Clemente played eighteen seasons in Major League
Baseball from 1955 to 1972, all with Pittsburgh. He
was awarded the National League’s
Most Valuable Player Award in 1966.

13. Famous Hispanic
Americans of Today
•Joan Baez
•Antonia Coello Novello
•Henry Cisneros
•Katherine Davalos Ortega
•Gloria Estefan
•Nancy Lopez
•Geraldo Rivera
•Jose Canseco
•Jose Carreras
•Pele

14. Joan Baez
•Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in
Staten Island, New York) is an American
folk singer and songwriter known for her highly
individual vocal style. [1] Many of her songs are
topical and deal with social issues.
•She is best known for her hit "Diamonds & Rust"
and her covers of Phil Ochs' "
There But For Fortune" and The Band's "
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (a top-
five single on the U.S. charts in 1971), and to a
lesser extent,"We Shall Overcome," "
Love Is Just A Four-Letter Word" and "
Farewell Angelina", as well as, "
Sweet Sir Galahad," and "Joe Hill" (songs she
performed at the 1969 Woodstock festival). She
is also well known due to her early and long-
lasting relationship with Bob Dylan and her even
longer-lasting passion for activism, notably in the
areas of nonviolence, civil and human rights and,
in more recent years, the environment.

15. Antonia Coello Novello
•Antonia Coello Novello (born
Antonia Coello, August 23, 1944 in
Fajardo, Puerto Rico), served as the
United States Surgeon General from
1990 to 1993. Novello was appointed
Surgeon General by President
George H. W. Bush, beginning her
tenure on March 9, 1990 and was
appointed to the temporary rank of
Vice Admiral in the regular corps
while holding that office. She was the
first woman and the first Hispanic to
hold the position.

16. Henry Cisneros
•Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947)
is an American politician, businessman, and
community leader. He was the first person of
Hispanic background elected as mayor of a
large American city, and later served as the 10th
U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
from 1993 to 1997. In 1975, Cisneros was
elected to the San Antonio City Council, at the
time becoming the youngest councilman in the
city's history (until current San Antonio City
Councilor Chip Haas's election in 2003 at age
26). Cisneros noted that the Democratic party
he joined was leftist but has become more
central by the mid 1990's.[1] He served for six
years on the City Council and was elected
Mayor of San Antonio in 1981. San Antonio at
the time was the ninth-largest city in the nation.

17. Katherine Davalos
Ortega
•Katherine Dávalos Ortega (born 1934 in
Tularosa, New Mexico) was the 38th
Treasurer of the United States.
•Her father, a former blacksmith, owned a small restaurant and
dance hall. Ortega worked at the restaurant as a young child.
While in high school and during college, Ortega worked part
time at the local bank. She earned her BA in business and
economics with honors at Eastern New Mexico University. She
became the first woman president of a bank in California at
Santa Ana State Bank. In 1983, she was appointed the 38th
Treasurer of the United States and held that position until 1989.

18. Gloria Estefan
•Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo
on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American
singer and songwriter. she is in the top 100 of
best selling music artists with over 70 million
albums sold worldwide, with 15.5 million of
those alone in the United States. She has won
five Grammy Awards becoming among the
most successful crossover performers in Latin
music to date.
•She will be awarded by the
Latin Grammy Award Recording Association
as the "Person of the Year" in the ceremony to
be aired on November 2008, the award will be
given to her for her long career of more than
20 years and her worldwide success, she's also
the first female singer to receive this
prestigious award

19. Nancy Lopez
•Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an
American professional golfer. She became a
member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won three
major championships and 48 LPGA Tour events in
all. Lopez was born in Torrance, California. She
won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12,
and the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship in 1972
and 1974. Playing the U.S. Women's Open as a 17-
year-old amateur in 1975, she finished tied for
second. In 1976, Lopez was named All-American
and Female Athlete of the Year for her play at the
University of Tulsa. She won the
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
(AIAW) National Championship and was a
member of the U.S. Curtis Cup and World Amateur
teams. She left college after her sophomore year
and turned pro in 1977. That year she finished
second again in the Women's Open

20. Geraldo Rivera
•Gerald Michael Rivera[1] (born July 4,
1943), known by his television name of
Geraldo Rivera or simply Geraldo, is
an American attorney, reporter, and
former talk show host. He is known to
have an affinity for dramatic, high-
profile stories. Rivera hosts the
newsmagazine program
Geraldo at Large, and appears regularly
on Fox News Channel. Rivera was born
in Manhattan, New York, the son of
Lillian (née Friedman), a waitress, and
Cruz "Allen" Rivera, a restaurant worker
and cab driver.

21. Jose Canseco
•José Canseco y Capas, Jr. (born July 2, 1964 in
Havana, Cuba) is a former outfielder and
designated hitter in Major League Baseball, and is
the twin brother of former major league player
Ozzie Canseco. Canseco and his family left Cuba
with his cousins when he and his brother were
infants. They relocated to the United States, with
José and Ozzie growing up in the Miami area. In
1985, Canseco won the
Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award
, and was a late season call-up for the Oakland A's,
playing in 29 games in the major leagues in 1985. In
1992, he was traded to the Texas Rangers late in the
season. He changed teams several times after the
Rangers as well. Canseco retired in May 2002. His
462 career home runs rank him 26th on
the all-time list. Canseco was at one time the all-
time leader in home runs among Latino players; he
was later surpassed by Manny Ramirez, Rafael
Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa.

22. Jose Carreras
•Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946,
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain), better known as
José Carreras, is a Spanish tenor. One of the
most prominent opera singers of his generation,
and particularly eminent in the operas of Verdi
and Puccini, his career has encompassed over 60
roles on stage and in the recording studio. He
gained fame with a wider audience as one of
The Three Tenors along with Plácido Domingo
and Luciano Pavarotti in a series of mass
concerts that began in 1990 and continued until
2003.[1] Carreras is also known for his
humanitarian work as the president of the José
Carreras International Leukemia Foundation (La
Fundació Internacional Josep Carreras per a la
Lluita contra la Leucèmia), which he established
following his own recovery from the disease in
1988.

23. Pele
•Edison Arantes do Nascimento, (born
October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil),
best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former
Brazilian football player, rated by many as
the greatest footballer of all time. He was
given the title of Athlete of the Century by
the International Olympic Committee.While
his birth certificate shows his first name as
Edison (after the American inventor), he
prefers to call himself Edson. But it is as Pelé
that he has become a sporting legend.
•In his native Brazil, Pelé is hailed as a
national hero. He is known for his
accomplishments and contributions to the
game of football, in addition to being
officially declared the football ambassador of
the world by FIFA and a national treasure by
the Brazilian government.

24. Bibliography
•wikipedia.org
•Espn.com