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National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 through October 15.
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the
contributions of Hispanics to the United States and
celebrates Hispanic heritage and culture.
This year's NRCS theme is "Hispanics Getting
Involved." The first formal recognition of Hispanic Heritage
was made by Congress in 1968. Originally designated
as the week of Sept. 15, the celebration was
centered around the Independence Days of Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua,
which are celebrated on Sept. 15, and Mexico, which
is celebrated on Sept. 16. In 1988, the
celebration was extended to 31 days, beginning on
Sept. 15 and ending on Oct. 15. It now includes
Chile’s Independence Day (Sept. 18) and el Dia de la
Raza, or the Hispanic celebration of Columbus Day
(Oct. 12). Public
Law 100-402 authorizes and requests the president to issue an annual
proclamation designating September 15 through October 15, as
"Hispanic Heritage Month."(All will open in a new window)
Latin American Cooking
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15,
2008, visit
"Latin American Cooking" and discover a little bit of history on Latin
American food and recipes, from the Food Network.
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