Commemorative Day: Latine Heritage Month
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United StatesIn 1968, Hispanic Heritage Week was first observed under the directive of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Twenty years later, in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan, the week was expanded to a full month of honoring the cultures, contributions, and collective actions of people of Latine descent. Celebrated between September 15 and October 15 each year,...