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The following audio or video presentations are a sampling of the available material related to Hispanic American history available from the Library of the Congress. These include Webcasts (taped recordings of presentations, lectures, performances and speeches that have taken place at the Library) as well as musical recordings and unique sound artifacts from our collections, such as the stories of Hispanic Americans.
Please note: This list represents only selected digital assets available through the Library's Web site. The Library's physical holdings in Washington, D.C., include more than 134 million items, including books, photos, sound recordings, films, maps and manuscripts, many of which are not available online.
Books and Literature
- Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: 2006 National Book Festival
- Dialogue on the 400th Anniversary of 'Don Quixote'
- Juan Felipe Herrera: 2005 Americas Awards
- Judith Ortiz Cofer: 2006 National Book Festival
- Marie Arana: 2006 National Book Festival
- Myrka Dellanos: 2005 National Book Festival
- Pat Mora: 2005 National Book Festival
- Rene Saldana: 2005 National Book Festival
- Rhina Espaillat: 2003 National Book Festival
- Sonia Manzano: 2004 National Book Festival
- Tiburcio Carias: Portrait of a Honduran Political Leader
History and Culture
- La Quinceanera: A Coming of Age Ritual in Latino Communities
- Mexicans and Americans: Cracking the Cultural Code
- Nation and Citizen in the Dominican Republic, 1880-1916
- Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in the Americas (2006 Jay I. Kislak Lecture)
Music / Performing Arts
- California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties (Collection)
- Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael Collection
Past Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Addresses
- 2006 Keynote Address: Alberto Gonzales, United States Attorney General
- 2003 Keynote Address: Richard H. Carmona, Former U.S. Surgeon General
Poetry
- Burnt Sugar Cana Quemada
- 450 Years of Spanish Poetry in the United States
- Poetry Readings from Clayton Eshleman and Gonzalo Corzo
- Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States
Politics and Government
- The Need for Global Democratic Governance: The Perspective from Latin America
- Prime Minister of Barbados: Owen Seymour Arthur
- Tiburcio Carias: Portrait of a Honduran Political Leader