This book includes people from diverse backgrounds who have made their marks in various fields such as the early explorers (Pedro Menendez de Aviles and Juan Bautista de Anza); politics (Pio de Jesus Pico and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen); sports (Oscar de la Hoya and Roberto Clemente); entertainment (Desi Arnez and Selena); business (Roberto Goizueta and Romana Acosta Banuelos); civil rights (Martha Cotera and Cesar Chavez); and much more!