Watch today’s video for a brief history of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually in the United States from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

In 1968, President Lyndon Baines Johnson declared Hispanic Heritage Week, honoring Americans with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Then, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed National Hispanic Heritage Month into law.

Visit local libraries and check social media to find out how your communities and institutions of higher education are celebrating the cultures, countries and people of Hispanic heritage.