The recording of the webinar Hispanic American Business Icons presented on October 15, 2024 is available online.

The webinar explores the lives of several Hispanic American business icons using some of the biographical, business, and other resources available through the Library of Congress. Using the Library’s Hispanic Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship: A Resource Guide as a starting point for print and electronic resources, we discuss how to find information on the lives of Desi Arnaz, the multifaceted Cuban-born entertainer; Federico José Ronstadt, the illustrious Tucson tycoon; Prudencio and Carolina Unanue, the creators of Goya foods; and Vicente Martinez Ybor, the cigar industrialist and founder of Ybor City. This class shows strategies to locate information on historical figures and companies more broadly. While the class uses resources available at the Library of Congress, some may be available through your local library or historical society, both of which have resources to help with this type of research. The webinar covers print and electronic sources—both free and subscription—and offers a few tips and tricks for further research.