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A table of the Hispanic Americans currently serving in the 111th Congress. There are 27 Hispanics in the House of Representatives and three in the Senate. State House…
actressBorn: 1950Birthplace: Bronx, N.Y. The daughter of Puerto Rican parents, Manzano attended the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City and received a scholarship to attend Carnegie…
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Born: June 10, 1982Figure Skater won the 1998 women's figure skating gold medal at the Olympics in Nagano, becoming the youngest in history (15 yrs., 7 mos.) to do so; she and Michelle Kwan gave…
