The document provides biographies of several famous Hispanic Americans from both the past and present. It discusses conquistadors like Juan Ponce de Leon and Hernando de Soto who explored areas that are now parts of the United States in the 15th-16th centuries. It also profiles prominent Hispanic figures from U.S. history like Father Junipero Serra, Admiral David Farragut, cellist Pablo Casals, and activists Cesar Chavez and Roberto Clemente. The document concludes with brief biographies of several famous contemporary Hispanic Americans across various fields such as Joan Baez, Antonia Novello, and Henry Cisneros.
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