Juan Nepomuceno Seguin, was born on October 27,1806,in Bexar. As Seguin was growing up ,Bexar was a very poor place, shattered by decades of Indian raids and violent. Seguin father Erasmo, became a friend to Stephen F. Austin and the colonist in the area. Seguin and his father both noticed the weakness of Spain and Mexico to bring endurance and growth to the area, and believed that the best goal for Bexar lay with the founding of a strong Anglo-American colony. In 1829, at age 22,Seguin was named to his first political office as a San Antonio alderman. Seguin`s constitutional coming of age corresponded with the time of great difficulty in Mexican government, with the division boiling down for those who desired a strong central government…
Freturned back to Spain. Even though he did not find was he was seeking, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado still managed to discover some pretty interesting things even if he didn't even know it.…
Jose Manuel Figueroa, better known as Joan Sebastian, was a Mexican singer and songwriter, as well as an actor. Throughout his career he wrote over 1,000 songs, most of which were a mixture of Latin pop and rancheras. He was known as “El Rey del Jaripeo” or “the King of Mexican Rodeo,” for his romantic and sentimental ballads and his memorable performances; most of which consisted of him performing on horseback. He was a passionate and energetic performer who didn't let his bone cancer stop him from doing what he loved. Joan Sebastian influenced the lives of his fans by reminding them to do what they love and to never give up on your dreams.…
Saint José Ramón Agustín Pro Juárez, also known as Saint Miguel Pro, was born on January 13, 1891, in Guadalupe, Mexico. He was one of eleven children, the oldest boy. Sadly, four of his siblings died as babies or young children. From an early age, he was heartily spiritual, as well as mischievous; he constantly entertained his family with his humor and practical jokes. St. Miguel was a dauntless child and sometimes took his pranks and fun too far, putting him in several near-death mishaps. The third oldest in his family, St. Miguel was unquestionably very close with his older sister. After she entered a convent at age 20, he started to recognize his own calling to the priesthood. Though his father wanted him to continue with the family business, Miguel lived for God and entered the Jesuit novitiate in El Llano, Michoacán in 1911. He had been studying with the Jesuit priests for only a year when a religious revolution broke out in Mexico and by 1914, the Jesuits were forced to flee the country.…
Aura Gomez is a 35-year-old married Mexican-American female with three daughters. She was referred by Child Welfare Services after she delivered a pre-mature baby girl with methamphetamine in her system. Aura’s three daughters, 15 year old, 12 year old, and one month old have been removed from her care by Child Welfare Services. Aura is the middle of three siblings; she has an older and a younger sister, and both of her parents are decease. Her father died when she was 5 years old, and her mother died when she was 21 years old. She was born in Tijuana, Mexico, but was raised in San Diego since the age of five. Aura was asked to move out of her home by Child Welfare Services and is currently staying with her younger sister.…
Pedro Vial is one of the earliest European explorers and trailblazers on the Southern Plains (Wishart 1). Domingo Cabello y Robles, who is the governor of Texas, sent Pedro Vial to visit the tribes along the Red River in 1784 (Tyson 2). It means something when the governor of a state sends you to do a task for him. This shows that Pedro is a well- known figure. This voyage requested from the governor was to find the best course to travel between the “Spanish provincial capitals of San Antonio, Texas, and Santa Fe, New Mexico” (Wishart 1). By the end of the year1789, Pedro Vial traversed miles upon miles of land, he explored the present day states of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana (Tyson 2). The time that Vial dedicated to his expeditions…
A myth told by the early Spanish explorers of North America about the Seven Cities of Cibola was that it was “a legendary place of beautiful and precious metals and jewels” (Coronado 1541, 5). Over the years historians have proved many of myths to be either true or false statements undergone by evidence. That is exactly what Francisco Vazquez de Coronado had set out to do. Upon Coronado’s expedition to find this tale of a country ruled by a lord, filled with riches and large villages, he encountered a various sort of people and limited resources. To this being known Coronado began to question whether or not if Spain could conquer and establish a higher power settlement within the Zuni Cibola.…
Cleto Reyes boxing gloves are made in Mexico by the Industrial Reyes S.A. de C.V. and were founded by Cleto Reyes himself. Cleto Reyes gloves were used for the first time in a championship fight between the second Mexican champion, Juan Zurita, and Ike Williams in 1945. In 1965 these boxing gloves began to be distributed to the major markets in the United States as well as some other countries around the world. In 1970 Cleto’s son, Alberto Reyes, joined the operation and then in 1975 decided to register the trademark Cleto Reyes. Cleto Reyes has been fortunate enough to win quite a few prestigious recognitions. For example, in 1994, Cleto Reyes won Mexico’s National Exports Award. Today, Cleto Reyes’ products are distributed on five continents around the world. For more information about…
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (c. 1490 c. 1559) was an early Spanish explorer of the New World and is remembered as a protoanthropological author.…
Ina Garten has become a household name for many. This professional chef was born on February 2, 1948, in New York City. In 1978, Ina Garten found herself working in the White House on nuclear energy policy. She remembers herself thinking, “There's got to be more to life than this!" She saw an ad for a small food store for sale in Long Island. She and her husband drove up to investigate and instantly made the owner an offer. Thinking she had days to think about her decision, she drove home. The next morning, the owner Two months later she began the job of owner of Barefoot Contessa, a small specialty food…
First, my name is Jeremiah Martinez, I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, and I am currently living in Tampa for a few years. Since I moved here, I'm focus on getting a degree on computer programming because I love all related to computers. Something about me; I love animals, I am vegetarian, I like to go to the beaches and meet new places. END!…
Ismael Mercado is a eithteen year old who is Mexican-American, he was born in San Diego. His parents were born and raised in Mexico and immigrated to the United States. His parents are Catholic as it was passed down to him as well. A tradition that runs in his family is to attend church on sundays. Another tradition is having manners and bringing a gift when invited to someone's house. Some rules his family follow is to greet every guest member and to be respectful at the dinner table. A typical dinner consist of mexican cuisine prepared from his mother. A typical birthday in his family consists of a small party with close friends. As for holidays his family does not celebrate Halloween, attend church on Easter, and celebrate on Christmas…
Crack! The baseball sails over the outfield fence, and Aaron jogs the bases listening to the cheers of his teammates as they run out to meet him at home plate. This is a common feeling experienced by Aaron Flores, a baseball player who lives at Northwestern in Orange City, but as you might tell by the name is not a typical Dutchman. Aaron is a Spanish-American born and raised in California by his mother, attending Northwestern to seek degrees in computer science and business administration. Aaron is a hardworking, loving, and enduring young man who has had to live one day at a time, since life has not always been easy for him.…
Venezuela is the sixth largest country located on the northern coast of South America and is the thirty-third largest country in the world. It has an area 352,143 square miles with a total coastline area of 1,740 miles, which is approximately eleven-tenths times as big as the contiguous United States (MapFight). Venezuela has many characteristics that make it such a unique such as its history, culture, government, trade, geography, weather, and climate. These characteristics allow Venezuelans to express themselves and their individuality as a country.…
“Everything I have done in my life has been to provide for my children.” That’s what you’ll hear my dad say if you ask him about anything he’s accomplished in his life. He is a very proud and hardworking man. Even now, at 60 years old, he works harder than most 20-year-olds do. As a father he has always told us, “Nothing is handed to you; everything you have must be earned.”…