Texas notable latinos
Garcia, Hector Perez (1914-1996). Physician and World War II veteran Hector Garcia established the American GI Forum in 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas, to aid veterans in their struggles …
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Nevada notable latinos
Garces, Father Francisco (1738-1781). Father Francisco was the Spanish chronicler for the De Anza expedition and one of the first Europeans to set foot in what is today the …
Illinois notable latinos
Parsons, Lucy (c. 1853-1942). Activist Lucy Parsons identified herself as an African American woman of Native American and Mexican descent. Parsons was an activist who stood up for the …