Carolina Ebeid
American poet
American poet
French-American astrophysicist and astronomer who has served as NASA’s chief scientist, president of Purdue University, chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, Mayo Clinic trustee and director of the National Science Foundation
Chile born, bred, and educated until moving to New York City, Lina Meruane writes fiction in Spanish in the U.S.
Prolific author best known for her critically acclaimed memoir, Mama’s Girl, which has been course adopted by hundreds of high schools and colleges throughout the U.S.
A Pushcart Prize nominee, she teaches middle school by day and writes stories about spunky kids stepping into their power in the early hours of the morning.
Artistic director of the Santander Ballet in Colombia, faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University’s department of dance and choreography, and founder of the Latin Ballet of Virginia in Richmond in 1997, a professional dance company whose performances are rooted in Latin American traditions.
Loreta Velazquez published her memoirs in 1876. She served the Confederacy as Lt. Harry Buford, a self-financed soldier not officially attached to any regiment.
Venezuelan independence patriot
Mexican writer and researcher
Mexican writer and historian