Possible Subjects for the Hispanic Heritage Month Essay

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  Simon Bolivar
  
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  Jose de San Martin
  
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  Miguel Hidalgo
  
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  Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
  
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  Benito Juarez
  
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  Francisco Madero
  
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  Emiliano Zapata
  
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  Pancho Villa
  
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  Salvador Allende
  
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  “Che” Guevarra
  
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  Jose Marti
  

Time Magazine’s List of Most Influential Hispanics in America:

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  Mel Martinez (politics)
  
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  Lionel Sosa
  
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  Antonio Gonzalez
  
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  Antonio Villaraigosa (politics)
  
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  Cristina Saralegui (TV Host)
  
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  Gustavo Santaolalla (music)
  
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  Robert Rodriguez (movies)
  
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  Alisa Valdes Rodriguez
  
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  Anthony Romero
  
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  Arturo Moreno
  
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  George Lopez (comedy)
  
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  Jennifer Lopez (music/movies)
  
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  Jorge Perez
  
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  Mari Carmen Ramirez
  
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  Narciso Rodriguez (fashion)
  
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  Alda Giachello
  
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  Bill Richardson (politics)
  
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  Jorge Ramos (TV news journalist)
  
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  Pablo Alvarado
  
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  Mario Molina
  
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  Jose Gomez
  
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  Salma Hayek (movies)
  
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  Sara Martinez Tucker
  
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  Ysrael Seinuk
  

Selections from PEOPLE Magazine’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics”

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  Carlos Santana (guitarist)
  
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  Celia Cruz (entertainer)
  
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  Daddy Yankee (reggaeton artist)
  
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  Shakira (singer)
  
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  Julio Iglesias (singer)
  
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  Ricky Martin (singer)
  
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  Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (director)
  
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  Alfonso Cuaron (director)
  
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  Ferran Adria (chef)
  
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  Gabriel Garcia Marquez (writer)
  
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  Guillermo del Toro (director)
  
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  Oscar de la Renta (fashion designer)
  
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  Pedro Almodovar (director)
  
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  Dolores Huerta (civil rights activist)
  
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  Juan Pablo Montoya (race car driver)
  
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  Oscar de la Hoya (boxer)
  
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  Roberto Clemente (baseball player)