Examines the accomplishments and contributions of fifteen contemporary Hispanics with a strong Texas connection, including Vikki Carr, Dan Morales, and Vicente

Most Americans are aware that Texas gained its independence from Santa Annas Mexico in the 1840s. Mention of the Alamo evokes the familiar names of heroes like

Examines the accomplishments and contributions of thirty significant Mexican Americans in Texas, including historic figures such as Jose Antonio Navarro and con

Winner, Texas Reference Source Award, Reference Round Table, Texas Library Association, 2003 T.R. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission, 2004 Since the

Hispanics are now the largest minority in the United States. Of the more than forty million Hispanics, some two-thirds are Mexican or Mexican-American. Almost h