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THE BUCKET LIST OF PLACES, IDEAS AND HISTORICAL EVIDENCE TO RECONNECT AMERICANS
​WITH THEIR
​HISPANIC ROOTS
​Which came first: the Spanish conquistadors or the British colonists? Jamestown or St. Augustine? The Spanish language or the English language? Hernando De Soto or Lewis and Clark? For many Americans, finding the answers to those questions is not as easy as it should be. ​Read more . . .
LA LISTA DE DESEOS DE LUGARES, IDEAS Y EVIDENCIA HISTORICA PARA RECONECTAR A
LOS AMERICANOS CON SUS RAICES HISPANAS
Qué vino primero: los conquistadores españoles o de los colonos británicos? Jamestown o San Agustín? El idioma español o el idioma Inglés? Hernando De Soto o Lewis y Clark? Para muchos estadounidenses, encontrar las respuestas a estas preguntas no es tan fácil como debería ser.
​Lea mas . . 

​WORKS IN PROGRESS:

• A Guide to NYC's Hispanic Landmarks
• A Guide to NYC's Hispanic Art
Prepared by Lehman College Hispanic History Students
WHAT CAME NEXT?
My students are building a timeline of the
​history of Latinos in the United States. Go to: TIMELINE and tell us: ​"What came next?"
™QUE VINO DESPUES?
Mis estudiantes están construyendo una cronología de la historia de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos. Vaya a: CRONOLOGIA y díganos: ​"™Qué vino después?"
GARITA ART 
(Watchtower)   Digitally enhanced photos by Miguel Pérez
IN THE NEWS
New Lehman Course Explores 'The Roots of Our Hispanic Heritage'
So which came first? The Spanish conquistadors or the British colonists? Jamestown or St. Augustine? The Spanish language or the English language? Hernando de Soto or Lewis and Clark? Do you know who celebrated America’s first Christmas? Where the city of Galveston, Tx. got its name? Read more . . .
From reporter to teacher to Hispanic heritage historian
By Kristina Puga
​
Miguel Perez, 64, always wanted to be a journalist from as young as he can remember. Since moving to the U.S. from Havana, Cuba as a refugee, in 1962, he has accomplished that dream – and then some. Read more -->
Lehman College professor digs into Hispanic roots
By Lisbeth Bueno

​Miguel Perez, chair of Lehman College’s journalism, communications and theater department, has had a singular passion throughout his professional life: to inform Americans about this nation’s hidden Hispanic heritage. Read more . . .
Journalist sees need to teach Hispanic history
Five hundred years ago, explorer Ponce de León came ashore in America and staked Spain’s claim to the New World. It’s a remarkable milestone, but you’d never know it from the dearth of attention it’s getting, according to nationally syndicated columnist Miguel Perez. Read more . . .

Nuevo Video: Miguel Pérez Habla
​de Nuestra Herencia Hispana

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