Some of my favorite foods are La Tropicana’s famous Cuban sandwich. I also like Cuban toast and Spanish bean soup. Hispanics and Latino Americans have and are still influencing the United States. They influence all areas such as: Politics, History, Education, Business, and Food. However, since I am only twelve years old with very little knowledge of Hispanics and their accomplishments, I decided to do some research on the computer to see what I could find. I would use interview information received from people that have information about Hispanics.
I found out from the computer that Hispanic Americans have served in Congress since 1822. The first person was Joseph Marion Hernandez. The first Hispanic American Senator was Octaviano …show more content…
Hispanics make up a voting block with 27.3 million eligible to vote. In the 2016 Presidential election, I watched on T.V. as two Hispanics became the first Hispanics to run for President of the United States: Marco Rubio and Tom Perez. They both ran as Republican candidates.
Hispanics have also impacted history. They fought in the American Revolution, Korean War, Iraq War and the Afghanistan War. 11% to 13% of the military are Latinos. Also, several American cities, states, and towns came from Spanish words, for example: Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and my home state of Florida.
Hispanics have also made great contributions in the area of Education. Since my great-grandma is retired school teacher, I asked her to tell me about Hispanics educators she worked with in the past. She told me about Mr. Ken Otero who was the principal at her school. He was a very good principal. She said he respected and cared about teachers and students. She said he always attended all school activities, even on nights and weekends. Mr. Otero retired as an Assistant Superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools. Next, she told me about Mary and Angelo Ippolito. Mr. Ippolito was her Assistant Principal. He was strict but fair and a nice person. His wife Mary Ippolito was an Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Ippolito has two sons who are also impacting the community through …show more content…
Since Hispanic businesses are growing three times faster than other minorities, with almost $500 billion added to the economy each year. In order to learn more, I decided to use information received directly from local Hispanic business owners. The first business was La Tropicana Café a breakfast and lunch café. La Tropicana is famous for its Cuban sandwiches. According to manager Bobby Caballero, it was open in 1963 by Frank and Gina Ippolito on 7th Avenue in Ybor City. Later it was sold to BeBe Menedez. La Tropicana currently employees about sixteen people. They have employed hundreds of people between 1963 and 2017. Bobby Caballero has been working with La Tropicana for 31 years. Next, the Gold Ring Café and Catering; the Cura family opened the Gold Ring Café and Catering business in 1976, however they later sold it in 2005. The Bacallao family bought out the Cura family and at least 5 people. The café supports the sheriff department, YMCA and local churches. Finally, Lina’s Sandwiches owned by Will and Lina Nieves. Mr. Nieves opened in 2009. They are known for the “Best Quesadillas”. They support the 22nd Street police department. Nationally, some of the major companies owned by Hispanics are Goya Foods and Univision Radio. Hispanics also own the Los Angeles Angels baseball
I found out from the computer that Hispanic Americans have served in Congress since 1822. The first person was Joseph Marion Hernandez. The first Hispanic American Senator was Octaviano …show more content…
Hispanics make up a voting block with 27.3 million eligible to vote. In the 2016 Presidential election, I watched on T.V. as two Hispanics became the first Hispanics to run for President of the United States: Marco Rubio and Tom Perez. They both ran as Republican candidates.
Hispanics have also impacted history. They fought in the American Revolution, Korean War, Iraq War and the Afghanistan War. 11% to 13% of the military are Latinos. Also, several American cities, states, and towns came from Spanish words, for example: Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and my home state of Florida.
Hispanics have also made great contributions in the area of Education. Since my great-grandma is retired school teacher, I asked her to tell me about Hispanics educators she worked with in the past. She told me about Mr. Ken Otero who was the principal at her school. He was a very good principal. She said he respected and cared about teachers and students. She said he always attended all school activities, even on nights and weekends. Mr. Otero retired as an Assistant Superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools. Next, she told me about Mary and Angelo Ippolito. Mr. Ippolito was her Assistant Principal. He was strict but fair and a nice person. His wife Mary Ippolito was an Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Ippolito has two sons who are also impacting the community through …show more content…
Since Hispanic businesses are growing three times faster than other minorities, with almost $500 billion added to the economy each year. In order to learn more, I decided to use information received directly from local Hispanic business owners. The first business was La Tropicana Café a breakfast and lunch café. La Tropicana is famous for its Cuban sandwiches. According to manager Bobby Caballero, it was open in 1963 by Frank and Gina Ippolito on 7th Avenue in Ybor City. Later it was sold to BeBe Menedez. La Tropicana currently employees about sixteen people. They have employed hundreds of people between 1963 and 2017. Bobby Caballero has been working with La Tropicana for 31 years. Next, the Gold Ring Café and Catering; the Cura family opened the Gold Ring Café and Catering business in 1976, however they later sold it in 2005. The Bacallao family bought out the Cura family and at least 5 people. The café supports the sheriff department, YMCA and local churches. Finally, Lina’s Sandwiches owned by Will and Lina Nieves. Mr. Nieves opened in 2009. They are known for the “Best Quesadillas”. They support the 22nd Street police department. Nationally, some of the major companies owned by Hispanics are Goya Foods and Univision Radio. Hispanics also own the Los Angeles Angels baseball