How an Exile Brought Chewing Gum to America

Representing dozens of diverse countries and cultures, discover five Hispanic people who shaped the history of the United States.

Years before Brown v. Board of Ed, the Mendezes fought their own battle against legalized school segregation.

Agustín Ramos Calero is the most decorated Puerto Rican and Hispanic Veteran of World War II. Over the course of his 21 years of service, he earned the nickname "One Man Army."

Representation matters, and Romauldo Pacheco proved that as the first Hispanic Congressman in American history.