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Fuera de las Sombras (Out of the Shadows)

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Bring the Hispanic experience to light and explore America's rich and diverse past

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This Hispanic Heritage month pay tribute to the Hispanic Americans who shaped history through their contributions in the military.

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World War I - This was the first time individuals born in Puerto Rico were legally able to go to war. A unit of volunteer Hispanic soldiers was authorized to help during WWI.

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Spanish-American War - Thousands of Hispanic volunteers fought in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War.

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During Hispanic Heritage Month, go inside the trenches and dig into Hispanic Americans' contributions to every American war at our library with U.S. History In Context.