Heritage Hispanic-American Style/Patrimonio Hispanoamericano

Heritage Hispanic-American Style is a rich, entertaining bilingual cultural compendium of facts that surveys the vast Hispanic/Spanish culture, from its birthplace in Spain to the lands of the new world where its language, religion, and customs greatly influence two continents.
An estimated 400 million people officially speak Spanish in twenty countries, from Spain to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. Thirty-seven million Hispanic Americans constitute the largest minority group in the United States.
Though in many parts of the United States, fluent Spanish has become an advantage and even a necessity on one’s resume, much of the Hispanic culture has been overlooked. Heritage Hispanic-American Style, in its easy-to-read bilingual format, sheds light on this multi-faceted culture and its many contributions to western civilization.
Each of the 1001 fact-filled questions is an invitation for further research, and provides an enjoyable opportunity to enrich the reader’s Spanish language skills. Topics are fully indexed, with more than 1,650 entries.
Categories include: Food, Music, Entertainment, Art, Science, Literature, History, Geography, Business and Sports.
This edition was a 2004 Latino Book Award Winner in the Best History Category, Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now, at the Chicago Book Expo.