Results of the 2000 US Census indicate that the Hispanic-American population is among the fastest growing in the United States. This biographical dictionary includes over 250 entries profiling Hispanic men and women whose achievements have made a lasting impact on American society.

Praise for the previous edition: ...will be very useful in school libraries from middle-school through the high-school levels and in both the children's and adult reference sections of public libraries.-Booklist ...provide(s) fine alphabetically arranged essays on prominent Hispanic figures...-Midwest Book Review: The Children's Bookwatch This extensive biographical dictionary includes more than 250 entries profiling Hispanic men and women whose achievements have made a lasting impact on American society. Arranged in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format