Hispanic Heritage Month

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!
From September 15th through October 15th we celebrate the contributions and cultures of a very diverse people known as Hispanic Americans. The resources below provide information on Hispanic Americans in the U.S. and Kansas as well as a link to a display on Spanish speaking peoples around the world constructed by Kansas library volunteers within the virtual world, Second Life.

National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15, 2009
(Web pages celebrating the month and the people)

National Hispanic Heritage Month (USA.gov)
http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7125

National Archives (Hispanic records)
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/heritage/hispanic-americans.html

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (National Park Service)
http://www.nps.gov/history/hispanicheritage/index.html

National Register of Historic Places (Hispanic heritage properties)
http://www.nps.gov/history/Nr/feature/hispanic/

Facts for Features (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013984.html

Information on Hispanic Americans

GENERAL INFORMATION
Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans

CULTURE AND IDENTITY
A Cultural Identity, by Richard Rodriguez (1997)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/essays/june97/rodriguez_6-18.html

Latino Legacies, by Lawrence M. Small (2002)
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/10009021.html

Who Are Hispanic Americans?, by Dr. José Jaime Rivera (1996)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FaultLine/who.html

Hispano
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano

GOVERNMENT
Hispanic Americans in Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/congress/

MILITARY
Hispanics in the U.S. Army
http://www.army.mil/hispanicamericans/

Hispanic American Veterans: Answering the Call
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-hispanic.html

Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipients
http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/medal2.htm

STATISTICS
Demographics (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/hispanic.html

U.S. Hispanic or Latino Origin by Specific Origin (2006)
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_&-mt_name=ACS_2006_EST_G2000_B03001

Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, and States
http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0056/twps0056.html

Kansas Resources

Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC)
http://www.khlaac.org/

Hispanic Americans: 2009 Statistical Profile for Kansas
http://www.kslib.info/sdc/documents/HispanicKansansProfile2009.pdf
(Information sheet provided by the Kansas State Data Center, State Library of Kansas)

Hispanic American Heritage Month Celebrated at the University of Kansas
http://www.news.ku.edu/2009/september/16/hispanic.shtml

Hispanics in Kansas (Kansas State Historical Society)
http://www.kshs.org/research/topics/cultural/hispanics.htm

Kansas Memory Resources on Hispanics
http://www.kansasmemory.org/category/1244

Kansas City Hispanic News
http://www.kchispanicnews.com/

Second Life

Visit a special display on Hispanic American Heritage Month constructed by Kansas library volunteers within the virtual world/game, Second Life, by clicking on this link:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/64/123/33
(NOTE: You must be a registered member of Second Life to enter Second Life. Click here for information on how to join Second Life.)

State Library of Kansas

Library resources on Hispanic Americans at the State Library of Kansas:
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans in Kansas
Hispanic American Biography

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Throwin' you a Lifeline!

Is your phone bill getting out of hand? Do you currently receive assistance through the State? Kansas is currently promoting the Kansas Lifeline Service Program (KLSP)- a federal and state telephone assistance plan that provides income-eligible consumers with a reduction in the price of basic local service. You may be eligible to receive up to $17.77 off your monthly local telephone bill through the Lifeline Program. If you don't currently have telephone service, you may also be eligible for a discount on your connection charge through Link Up America.

Governor Mark Parkinson's press release regarding the Lifeline program
http://governor.ks.gov/News/NewsRelease/2009/nr-09-0910b.htm

Kansas Corporation Commission
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/pi/lifeline.htm

Kansas Citizen Utility Rate Board
http://curb.kcc.state.ks.us/lifeline.htm

Federal Lifeline website
http://www.lifeline.gov/

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/lllu.html

For those living on tribal lands, there may be additional assistance
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tribalfactsheet.html

Call your local telephone company for more details on how you can cut your phone bill costs through Lifeline. The number is on your telephone bill or in the front part of the telephone directory.

Article contact: Kim Harp
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Kansas State Fair

“Our state fair is a great state fair;
Don’t miss it, don’t even be late!
It’s dollars to donuts that our state fair
Is the best state fair in our state!”

OK, OK... that song by Rogers & Hammerstein is about the Iowa State Fair but heck, it rings true in Kansas as well!

From September 11-20, 2009 visitors at the State Fair in Hutchinson will have an opportunity to be entertained, engaged, enlightened, enthralled and "enlarged" by the sights, sounds, experiences and great food around them.

Below are some links to information on the upcoming State Fair as well as some interesting resources on State Fair trivia and history.

KANSAS STATE FAIR WEBSITE
http://www.kansasstatefair.com/
--About the Fair
--Ticket Information
--Daily Schedule
--Contact Information
--Maps and Directions
--Photo Gallery
--History of the State Fair
--Interesting Fair Facts
--Informacion en Español

Kansas State Fair Blog
http://kansasstatefair.wordpress.com/

Kansas State Fair on MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/ksstatefair

Kansas State Fair Twitter Page
http://twitter.com/kansasstatefair

Fans of the Kansas State Fair (FaceBook)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36969568213

K-State Research and Extension State Fair News Briefs
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/news/story/KSStateFairBriefs082609.aspx

Kansas 4-H
http://www.kansas4-h.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
(4-H exhibit placings from the Kansas State Fair will be posted here as soon as results become available)

Kansas Department of Commerce Events at the Fair
http://www.kansascommerce.com/SpecialInitiatives/KansasStateFair.aspx

Information from Kansas Travel and Tourism
http://www.kansastravel.org/hutchinson/kansasstatefair.htm

Kansas State Fair - Kansas' Largest Classroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI7tfpF4HY
(YouTube Video)

Fairs in Kansas
http://www.kshs.org/portraits/kansas_fairs.htm
(Kansas State Historical Society)

Kansas Memory
http://www.kansasmemory.org/category/492
(A visual look at fairs in Kansas history)

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Fall Harvest Means Farmers Markets!

More and more urban Kansans are wanting to know where their food is coming from, who grows it, and the methods the grower has utilized. There is no better way than to go to a local farmers market and meet and talk with the growers themselves. Last month, Secretary of Agriculture Josh Svaty challenged Kansans to add more locally grown foods to their menus in support of Kansas Farmers Market Month. September is a wonderful month to visit your local market for the beginnings of fall harvest! Want to know how you can bring homegrown foods to your table?

Svaty's press release regarding farmers market challenge
http://www.ksda.gov/news/id/311

KSDA farmers markets page
http://www.ksda.gov/kansas_agriculture/content/148

Kansas farmers market official homepage- find a market near you!
http://www.ksfarmersmarkets.org

Growing Local- by American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org/programs/localfood/default.asp

Find more Kansas products at Simply Kansas!
http://www.simplykansas.com/Pages/SimplyKansasHome.aspx

Kansas Department of Agriculture-Division of Food Safety and Lodging
http://www.ksda.gov/food_safety/

For growers and producers:

Learn more about marketing your wares from the Kansas Department of Commerce
http://www.kansascommerce.com/Divisions/RuralDevelopment/AgMarketing.aspx

K-State University Department of Food Science
http://foodsci.k-state.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tab

Kansas rules and regulations for producers at farmers markets
http://www.ksfarmersmarkets.org/sites/default/files/ksfm_rulesregs_revised2009_web.pdf

Market your product online at the Simply Kansas! directory
http://www.kansascommerce.com/Divisions/RuralDevelopment/AgMarketing/SimplyKansas.aspx

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