Hispanic History and Culture

Discovery Trunk: Mexican Grandmother’s Suitcase
Sample of small items that a Mexican woman may have brought to Morgan County after the Revolution of 1911.
Trunk

Aztec: A Walk Through the World of Montezuma
AV 92
An exhibit at the Denver Museum of Natural History, 1992.
Video. 23 minutes.

Sweet 15
AV 79
Revealing look at the effect illegal immigration has on a Mexican-American family. PBS Wonder Works, 1990.
Video, teacher’s guides. 120 minutes

Mexico
AV 25
1980s life in Puebla, Mexico, from perspective of 13 year old Alejandra Prado Guerrero. National Geographic Families of the World Series, 1987.
Video. 17 minutes.

Kids Explore Mexico
AV 57
Geography, food, clothing, Mayan and Aztec artifacts and printed map activity.
Video, teacher’s guide. 40 minutes.

Mexican Christmas Traditions
AV 8
Portrays combination of Native American, Spanish Colonial, and modern traditions.
Video

La Cultura Hispana
AV 58
Local religious activities
Video

Cinco de Mayo
AV 60 & 61
Symbols, customs, rituals, and folklore. Schlessinger, 1994.
Video. 30 minutes.

Hispanics in America
AV 508
Examines the contributions of Hispanics to American society. Mike Wallace and veteran CBS reporters detail the social and cultural changes that are tied to the their rise in population. A&E, 2000.
Video. 50 minutes.

Aztec Empire
AV 513
Trace the astonishing story of the Aztecs who rose from a beleaguered band of barely over 1,000 to dominate nearly all of Mexico in just over 400 years. A&E, 1997.
Video. 50 minutes.