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In 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. The observance was expanded in 1988 to a month long celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). During this month, America celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

Some sites to help in this effort:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month @
The National Register of Historic Places
As part of the celebration, this site highlights various publications, properties listed in the National Register, and National Parks that deal directly with the ingenuity, creativity, cultural and political experiences of Hispanic Americans.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/hispanic/
Hispanic Heritage Month @ infoplease
This resource includes lots of features, fun stuff, population statistics and economic statistics relating to Hispanic Heritage month.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhm1.html
Hispanic Heritage Month Activities from Thomson Gale
Features biographies of significant present-day and historical Hispanic individuals, Hispanics in the arts, articles about Latinos and the 2004 election and four weekly quizzes on Hispanic culture.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/index.htm