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Hispanic Community September 2025 Premium

Emblematic NPS Hispanic Heritage Sites in the U.S.

Hispanic presence in the U.S. dates back to the 1500s, leaving enduring cultural, religious, and architectural legacies. Historic forts, missions, and monuments preserved today reflect centuries of Spanish exploration and settlement, shaping American identity and enriching society with vibrant Hispanic heritage.

Hispanic Community August 2025 Premium

One Language, Many Voices: Examples of Cultural Diversity in the Spanish Language

Although a language fulfills the essential function of communicating and improving understanding between parties, that is not its  only role. Language is a cultural expression that reflects  a way of feeling, thinking, living, and conceiving the world. For this reason, a single language can display as many variations as the settings in which it is used, geographical, social, and contextual—such as formal or informal registers, age, or education level. Because of this complexity, it is challenging to universalize concepts  on the use of language.

Hispanic Community July 2025 Premium

Skull Surgery in the Andes: The Inca Medical Marvel

The Inca civilization, celebrated for its stunning architecture and sophisticated societal systems, also achieved remarkable feats in medicine, particularly in neurosurgery. Among their most fascinating contributions was trepanation, the surgical practice of removing a piece of the skull to treat head trauma, neurological conditions, or even spiritual afflictions. While trepanation was practiced across several ancient cultures, it reached unprecedented levels of success and sophistication in the Andes. OpenAI. (2025). Tumi ceremonial knife [AI-generated image]. ChatGPT. https://chat.openai.com/

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Hispanic Community February 2018

Castro Freezes Cuban Private Sector, Throws Future in Doubt [Beyond Education]

Two years after taking office, President Raul Castro widened the niche for private enterprise in Cuba's state-dominated economy. Capitalism came pouring in. Eight years later, on the verge of leaving office, Castro has thrown the brakes on private enterprise in Cuba again, warning of the rapid pace of change and criminal activity. The decision has raised fundamental questions about the nation's economic path.

Hispanic Community January 2018

Venezuelans 'Loot to Eat' Amid Economic Tailspin [Beyond Education]

Widespread food shortages and sky-high inflation in Venezuela have led to looting and violence as more and more people are becoming desperate. Venezuela holds the world's largest oil reserves and was once among Latin America's wealthiest nations. But after nearly two decades of socialist rule and mismanagement of the state-run oil company, it is being battered by the worst economic crisis in its history.

Hispanic Community January 2018

Pope Apologizes to Abuse Victims, but Defends Chilean Bishop [Beyond Education]

Pope Francis apologized for insisting that victims of pedophile priests show "proof" to be believed, saying he realized it was a "slap in the face" to victims that he never intended. But he doubled down on defending a Chilean bishop accused of covering up for the country's most notorious pedophile priest, repeating that anyone who makes such accusations without providing evidence is guilty of slander.

Hispanic Community January 2018 Premium

School Library January 2018 Issue

D. H. Figueredo’s journey to his life today was not an easy one. Referring to himself in an interview once as “a child of the Cuban Revolution,” Figueredo grew up in Cuba and then lived in New Jersey since he was a teenager.

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