Wisconsin BIBLIOGRAPHY
Berry-Caban, Cristobal. Hispanics in Wisconsin: A Bibliography of Resource Materials. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1981. Erenburg, Mark. Obreros Unidos in Wisconsin. Monthly Labor Review 91 (June 1968): …
Category: History
Holiday in Virginia
Virginia notable latinos Bolivar, Fernando (c. 1810-1898). Venezuelan-born Fernando Bolivar, the nephew and adoptive son of Simon Bolivar (the great hero of South America’s wars of independence), provided the …
Texas cultural contributions
The contributions of Mexican Americans to Texas culture are reflected in the cultural mestizaje of the overall populace. Probably the most popular Latino art form is found in music. …
Philadelphia
chronology Trade between Philadelphia and Cuba intensifies during the American Revolution. Manuel Torres, the first Latin American diplomatic representative in the United States, arrives in Philadelphia. El Habanero, Philadelphia’s …
Wisconsin Travel Destinations
Wisconsin Current Events In following years, the grassroots activism of the previous era slightly faded, although the controversial debate about immigration reform has once again ignited advocacy and protest. …
Texas Travel Destinations
The Postwar Era and the Chicano Movement Post-World War II activities laid the groundwork for the later labor and civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s. World War …
Travel to Virginia
Congress provided $2.5 million for anti-gang efforts. Among the several hundred gangs in the area, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), with roots in the Salvadoran community, is considered the largest and …
Holiday in Oregon
Oregon notable latinos Padilla Andrews, Clara (1941-). Padilla Andrews is owner and publisher of El Hispanic News. This newspaper, founded in 1981 by Juan Prats, is the oldest bilingual …
Wisconsin Vacations
The struggle for Latino recognition and worker’s rights continued into the 1970s. A report from the Governor’s Investigating Committee on Problems of Wisconsin’s Spanish Speaking Communities in 1971 sums …
Virginia Guide for Tourist
In Virginia, Salvadorans represent the largest share of Latino newcomers. For them, religious institutions have been particularly instrumental, given the circumstances surrounding their exit from El Salvador and arrival …