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.
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Natalie Saldarriaga
- Aug 6, 2022
- 6 min
A Medium in the Family
Despite being a pharmacist and having learned extensively about medicine, Francisco additionally used his spiritual ability to heal others.
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Claudia A Portillo
- May 14, 2021
- 5 min
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.
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Claudia A Portillo
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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Claudia A Portillo
- Sep 29, 2019
- 4 min
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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