Pancho Villa was born June 5th 1878 in San Juan Del Rio, Durango; Villa came from a very poor family and grew up working on haciendas, which were large pieces of land used for plantations. Pancho Villa was the oldest of five children and his father died when he was very young, as a consequence Villa had to mature at a young age by supporting his family at the expense of a formal education. One day when Villa was coming home from working on the plantation he saw his mother and the ranch owner arguing. Apparently the ranch owner tried to rape Villas 15 year old sister, this made him very angry and he shot the ranch owner in the foot. After shooting the ranch owner he fled to the mountains to hide, Villas original birth name was Doroteo Arango, however with the police after him he changed his name to Pancho Villa.
Diversity and a wide range of people and ideas is what makes Florida so wonderful. The hispanic group in particular has many people who have completely shaped Florida into what it is now, such as Jose Wejebe. Jose was a Florida fisherman who had his own tv show, “The Spanish Fly” which was very successful. In his free time, he spent time with his children and helping out numerous charities such as Make A Wish, and Hooked A Cure. By inspiring people for his job, and helping people and charities in his free time, Jose is truly an icon, and a perfect example of how everyone needs to be.
" There are many theories as to why he chose that name. Some say it was the name of a bandit leader he met; others say it was Villa's fraternal grandfather's last name. Pancho Villa's notoriety as a bandit and his prowess at escaping capture caught the attention of men who were planning a revolution. These men understood that Villa's skills could be used as a guerilla fighter during the revolution. Since Porfirio Diaz, the sitting president of Mexico, had created much of the current problems for the poor and Francisco Madero promised change for the lower classes, Pancho Villa joined Madero's cause and agreed to be a leader in the revolutionary
Pvt. Felix Longoria was a Mexican American who served our country in a voluntary mission during World War II. During his mission he was sadly killed and his body was later picked up in the Philippines. However, this man who should have been honored for his duty, was discriminated because of his race. Even after sacrificing his life in the War, the people of Three Rivers Texas could not get passed his ethnicity.
George Lopez was born in Mission Hills, California, a humble little neighborhood in Los Angeles, on April 23, 1961. At the time, California was a safe haven for Mexican immigrants, but in retrospect, "safe haven" was an incredibly misleading label, as many of these immigrants had to do grueling labor work in order to stay afloat. And it just so happened that one of those immigrants just so happened to be Anastasio Lopez, George Lopez's father. George Lopez had a rocky relationship with both his parents. By the time he was born, the ink on their divorce papers were dryer than stale bread.
Victor M. Rios was born in Mexico. When he was two years old he immigrated with his mother to Oakland, California. He went through a tough childhood and he and his mother moved several times throughout poor neighborhoods such as West Oakland, The Fruitvale District, and Elmhurst. As a result of growing up in this kind of environments he was forced to be part of Latino East Oakland gangs. Stealing cars, selling drugs, getting into street fights and having problems with police was all he would do until he was 15 years old.
Pancho Villa Written By: Gaby Espinoza - Vega Early Life The revolutionary figure by the name of Pancho Villa was brought to the world on June 5, 1878. Villa was originally named ‘José Doroteo Arango Arámbula’. He was born in the city of San Juan del Rio in Durango, Mexico to father, Agustin Arango and mother, Micaela Arámbula.
Jimmy Santiago Baca’s Self Revelation Through Poetry A man with nothing to lose could be considered more dangerous than a man with everything to gain. The back and forth, up and down, side to side story of Jimmy Santiago Baca’s life shows that a man fighting for survival yearns more than a man fighting for simple possessions. Prison takes a toll on people differently, but those people have to accept the fact that jail is now their home for the time being. Some may continue along the beaten path, consuming themselves with regret, anger, or denial; but, some may seek a smoother path, digging deep and figuring out how to modify their lives for the better.
Allowing ourselves to remember our experiences and confirm those memories though our writing can help others that have experienced something similar relate and connect to our writing. Victor Villanueva provides a very good example of how adding our memory of experiences into writing can be beneficial in his article, “Memoria is a friend of ours: On the Discourse of Color” Villanueva draws from his own personal experience throughout his whole article, and claims “The connections between narratives by people of color and the need to reclaim a memory, memory of an identity in formation and constant reformation, the need to reclaim a memory of an identity as formed through the generations…Memory simply cannot be adequately portrayed in the convectional
Civilizations have been a topic of fascination for human beings for centuries. Felipe Fernandez Armesto's book on civilizations provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of human societies and the various factors that have contributed to their rise and fall. Armesto argues that civilizations are not just defined by their technological and economic advancements, but also by their cultural and social values. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the diverse cultural backgrounds that make up our world and how they have shaped the development of civilizations.
VASCO NÚÑEZ DE BALBOA Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a spanish explorer during the 1500s. Balboa was born on May 22, 1475 in Jerez de los Caballeros, a town in the impoverished Extremadura region of Spain. His mother was the Lady de Badajoz, and his father was Nuño Arias de Balboa, a nobleman. As a child, his family was poor.
He has butt off trying to prove to the citizens why he should be mayor of the new city. After all, he was the main person leading the construction, so he should be the mayor of the
Dona Gracia Nasi was born in 1510. It has been suggested that her family was among the Jews of Spain who fled Spain during the Inquisition to Portugal but were then forced to convert and were baptized in 1497. Dona Gracia, born Beatrice De Luna, went on to become one of the most known pre-modern advocates for Jewish freedom as well as known for her fight against adversity and devotion to Jewish life. Throughout the book, ‘The House of Nasi: Dona Gracia’ by Cecil Roth, we follow then Beatrice through her journey of marriage to and death of her husband Francisco Mendes, acquiring half of her husband large fortune and company, numerous embargos against her families estate and assets, while still trying to advocate for Jews fleeing forced conversion
Diego Rivera is one of the most well-known artists from the 20th century. With a focus in Mexican muralism, Rivera was known for his large-scale public art. At the young age of 3, is when Diego began creating art and murals. After a tragic death of his twin brother at age 2, Diego realized art was his way of coping with life. As a toddler, he was often caught drawing on the walls of his family home.
Also, he needs to defend peoples’ rights like he mentions a story about an innocent man who got shot by the police and no one punished this officer. Instead, he is getting a raise every year. Harmond believes that No one is above the law and if he became a mayor, even the police misconduct will never be rewarded and all the people will follow the
