The history of Spanish in the U.S.

Is the United States a Spanish-speaking country? The Spanish language has a long history in the United States, and it's growing fast. By 2060 the U.S. might be the second Spanish-speaking country in the world. What does it mean for the United States? The United States has no official language. Should Spanish gain some sort of official recognition? Don't miss this video full of little known facts and bits of interesting history! 00:00 Intro 00:22 Total number of Spanish speakers 01:36 Percentage of Spanish speakers 03:56 History of Spanish in the US 05:16 Spanish place names in the US 06:09 Spanish culture and words in the US 07:02 The US Spanish academy 08:00 Why saying "Speak American!" makes no sense