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Central Americans in Lincoln's Army

Historical data reveals several U.S. Colored Troops and Civil War soldiers were born in Central America. Join the search.

A Medium in the Family

Despite being a pharmacist and having learned extensively about medicine, Francisco additionally used his spiritual ability to heal others.

A Rare Discovery And Painful History

My family is from Central America and 7 percent of our DNA is African. I FINALLY found one of my African ancestors on familysearch.org.

NASA Pathfinder Luis Dominguez

Luis Dominguez is a NASA engineer and member of the team that made history in 2020 with the launch of the Perseverance rover to Mars.

Photographer, Roxanne Q. Chartouni: A 30-Year Career And The Collection Welcomed At CAAM

Roxanne remembers nervously fumbling with the camera as she took her first pictures of Mrs. Mayola Baldwin, who "instantly graced the Le..."

CARLOS A. PINEDA: A Salvadoran Ballet Dancer with the 1930s San Francisco Ballet Company

Carlos Antonio Pineda was born in Sonsonate, El Salvador. He moved to San Francisco in 1923 and became the first Salvadoran ballet dancer.

Carla Portillo, First Salvadoran-born Actress on American Primetime Television

Carla Portillo-Whitby was cast in a 1982 dramatic television miniseries - K*I*D*S that aired on PBS and was directed by Terry Carter.

The Portrait of Juan Pablo Wainwright

My childhood memory of Juan Pablo Wainwright's portrait and his legacy of fighting against U.S. imperialism in Central America.

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