The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History: A Book of Answers for Kids (The New York Public Library Books for Kids)
Language: English
Published by Wiley, 1998
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- Title
- The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History: A Book of Answers for Kids (The New York Public Library Books for Kids)
- Author
- The New York Public Library; Ochoa, George
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 047119204X
- ISBN 13
- 9780471192046
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 0.6 pounds
- Dimensions
- 6 inches width by 9 inches height by 0.5 inches depth
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Why do some people call themselves Hispanic, while others call themselves Latino? See page 11.
Where in the Americas did the Spanish first settle? See page 20.
Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River? See page 39.
Who were the desperadoes? See page 62.
What is the Day of the Dead? See page 78.
Who was Che Guevara? See page 106.
Who was the first Puerto Rican to break into professional golf? See page 175.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY′s bestselling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York Public Library Book of Answers, and The New York Public Library Student′s Desk Reference. GEORGE OCHOA is the author of The Fall of Mexico City for young adults, Wilson′s Chronology of the Arts, and the coauthor of The Book of Answers: The New York Public Library Telephone Reference Service′s Most Unusual and Enlightening Questions.
Also in this series:
∗ The New York Public Library Amazing African American History
∗ The New York Public Library Amazing Women in American History
∗ The New York Public Library Incredible Earth
∗ The New York Public Library Amazing Space
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Why do some people call themselves Hispanic, while others call themselves Latino? See page 11.
Where in the Americas did the Spanish first settle? See page 20.
Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River? See page 39.
Who were the desperadoes? See page 62.
What is the Day of the Dead? See page 78.
Who was Che Guevara? See page 106.
Who was the first Puerto Rican to break into professional golf? See page 175.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY′s bestselling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York Public Library Book of Answers, and The New York Public Library Student′s Desk Reference. GEORGE OCHOA is the author of The Fall of Mexico City for young adults, Wilson′s Chronology of the Arts, and the coauthor of The Book of Answers: The New York Public Library Telephone Reference Service′s Most Unusual and Enlightening Questions.
Also in this series:
- The New York Public Library Amazing African American History
- The New York Public Library Amazing Women in American History
- The New York Public Library Incredible Earth
- The New York Public Library Amazing Space
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