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On September 20, 1988, Lauro Cavazos became the first Hispanic in the history of the United States to be appointed to the Cabinet, when then-vice president George H.W. Bush swore him in as secretary of education. Cavazos, born on the legendary King Ranch in South Texas and educated in a two-room ran...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cavazos, Lauro
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2006.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Perspectives on south Texas.
Temas:
Cavazos, Lauro.
Bush, George, > 1924-2018 > Friends and associates.
Bush, George, > 1924-2018
Cavazos, Lauro
Cavazos, Lauro (Politiker)
United States. > Department of Education > Officials and employees > Biography.
United States. > Department of Education
USA > Department of Education
Cabinet officers > United States > Biography.
Hispanic Americans > Biography.
Ministres > États-Unis > Biographies.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Educators.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > History.
Cabinet officers
Employees
Friendship
Hispanic Americans
Minister
King Ranch (Tex.) > Biography.
Texas > King Ranch
United States
Autobiography
Biography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:On September 20, 1988, Lauro Cavazos became the first Hispanic in the history of the United States to be appointed to the Cabinet, when then-vice president George H.W. Bush swore him in as secretary of education. Cavazos, born on the legendary King Ranch in South Texas and educated in a two-room ranch schoolhouse, served until December 1990, after which he returned to his career in medical education and academic administration.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : illustrations, map
ISBN:9781603444408
1603444408

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