This page is part of the Web entitled "Political Database of the Americas", at Georgetown University. The page lists other civil organizations that exist in Panama, with links to learn more about each one.

This site, part of a larger lesson plan about immigration from the Library of Congress, provides interviews that students had with immigrants from around the world.

Biographical details on the life of Pittsburgh Pirate All-Star, Roberto Clemente, who after his death in a plane crash in 1972 was the first Hispanic elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For this lesson plan, students will consider Sor Juana the Nun and Writer: Las Redondillas and The Reply. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This lesson plan will help students study both Las...

Experience Honduran culture at this site offered by Wikipedia. Learn about the music, literature, art, religion, cuisine, and family life of this diverse culture.

A virtual museum of contemporary Uruguayan visual art.

This site provides an in-depth interview with Peruvian writer Vargas Llosa concerning past literary works, political involvement, and role in present literature.

This site provides an in-depth biography of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.

This Nobel Foundation site provides a short biography of Gabriela Mistral, and also includes a picture of her.

A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to help learners understand the stock market crash of 1929. They will examine how people got rich in the 1920s (by buying stocks on margin)...

An excellent recount of Roberto Clemente's (1934-1972 CE) life work in baseball and his humanitarian accomplishments.

How much do you know about Frida Kahlo's paintings? Find out by answering this five-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.

Using El Mapa de Teozacoalco which was created in 1580 using Mixtec codex paintings, researchers were able to identify and excavate many early Mixtex cities.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Horace Silver, an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, exemplary performer of what came to be called the hard bop style of the 1950s and '60s. The style was an extension of...

A long description of how Auguste Comte's philosophy of life and religion influenced Gonzalez Prada, a Latin American leader. Gives a good explanation of Comte's positivism and "three stages of society."

Requirements of the ward, nomination forms, and lists of past winners are all available here. This award recognizes works that portray Latin American, the Caribbean, or immigrants from those areas.

Use this site to learn more about this Latin American author who won a Nobel Prize in 1982.

This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...

How many native English speakers are there in the world today? Learn important facts and statistics about the English-speaking world as well as a history of the language from its Germanic beginnings to the present.

This site features a brief history of English. Come and check out the links provided within this site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource. It includes time lines.

Discover more about the history of the English language when you visit this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.

This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.

What do you know about the origins of the English language? Explore this resource to learn more about this topic. This resource features links to several helpful sites.

A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.