Hector P. Garcia

García was named as alternate representative to the United Nations in 1967; was appointed to the US Commission on Civil Rights in 1968; was awarded the ...

Héctor P. García | Humanities Texas

In 1946, García opened a medical practice in Corpus Christi, where he witnessed the struggles of veterans and migrant workers. His work inspired ...

A Legacy of Activism and Service | Hector P. Garcia | UTMB Home

Dr. Garcia was a strong proponent of education. He is most often quoted for his statement on education: "Education is our freedom, and freedom is everybody's ...

Activist · Dr. Hector P. Garcia Digital Exhibit - Mary and Jeff Bell Library

He firmly believed that citizens could be agents of change, and advocated non-violent, civic solutions to discrimination and segregation. From school sit-ins to ...

Dr. Hector Perez Garcia | Learning to Give

Garcia provided medical assistance to those who could not afford it or to those who were denied treatment. He founded the American GI Forum in March 1948 in ...

About Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation

Dr. Hector P. Garcia, Physician and Founder of the American GI Forum of the United States of America. Born in Mexico, January 17, 1914.

Soldier · Dr. Hector P. Garcia Digital Exhibit - Mary and Jeff Bell Library

Military service shaped Dr. Garcia's life and activism. When he returned to the United States after serving overseas during World War II, he joined the League ...

Recognition Nationally | Hector P. Garcia | UTMB Home

He was the first Mexican American to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This is the highest award a civilian can receive. It was presented to him by ...

Justice for My People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story - PBS

The story Mexican American civil rights leader & American GI Forum founder, Dr. Garcia.

The Multifaceted Life and Legacy of Dr. Hector Pérez García - PMC

Hector P. García's birth on January 17, 1914, in Llera, Tamaulipas, coincided with a tumultuous epoch marked by revolutionary fervor in Mexico.

Dr. Hector P. Garcia Bio - City of Mercedes

Dr. Hector and his family came to live in 1917, facing prejudice and discrimination was an everyday experience for Mexican Americans.

Justice for My People: The Hector P. Garcia Story

As he championed the rights of Mexican Americans, his life would be threatened. He would overcome personal tragedy. He would refuse to be thwarted by political ...

Hector Garcia - Physician, Civil Rights & Facts - Biography (Bio.)

Garcia was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Early Life and Education. Hector Perez ...

Remembering Dr. Hector P. Garcia: “He opened doors for Hispanics.”

Dr. Hector P. Garcia Papers - TAMU-CC Repository

Dr. Garcia's papers contain his voluminous archives dealing with the American G.I. Forum which he began in 1948 and cover the major issues faced by Mexican ...

Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation

Students will learn about Dr. Hector P. Garcia ... Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath announced an update to the Texas curriculum ...

Hector P. Garcia Collection | Library of Congress

- Garcia, Hector P. - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; - United States. Army. Form. Original photographic print. Extent.

Texas Originals: Héctor P. García

García was once described as "a man who in the space of one week delivers twenty babies, twenty speeches, and twenty thousand votes." García served with ...

Hector P. Garcia Elementary School

Hector P. Garcia Elementary School is located at 2525 LavenduskyTemple, TX 76501 and is part of the Temple Independent School District.

Hector P Garcia - Southern Illinois University Press

Héctor P. García: Everyday Rhetoric and Mexican American Civil Rights examines the transition of Mexican Americans from political and social marginalization to ...