Hispanic Heritage Month

The first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have for the past 500-plus years helped shape what is today the United States and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S.

Moises, a 10-year-old student, struggles to communicate in his new school with limited access to his native language. (12 minutes)

Why did so many conquistadores come from Extremadura, a region of western Spain? This program delves into the history of the area and its link to the Americas.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on what is now the island of Cuba and claimed it for Spain, and in a little over a century, the native population was virtually wiped out. Cuban culture is therefore influenced by a melting pot of cultures, primarily those of Spain and Africa.

Simón Bolívar, and the landscapes and forces that shaped the Latin America of his day and ours.

This program goes to Mexico to unravel the enigmatic history of Teotihuacán, a 2,000-year-old urban wonder and one of the largest settlements of the ancient world.

The story of Rafael Guastavino Sr. (1842-1908), architectural craftsman, master builder working in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century America.

Authors, illustrators and publishers who produce quality children's and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.

This program reveals complex dynamics of nationalism and cosmopolitanism, Western literature and indigenous voices, and the spirit of breaking with the past and of belonging to an artistic tradition.