Colombians in Illinois
Colombians began migrating to Illinois decades before many of the other Latino groups. Colombia was embroiled in a civil war from 1948 to 1957. Therefore, the 1950s saw a …
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Illinois CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS
The cultural contributions of Latinas and Latinos in Illinois have had a tremendous impact on the lives of Illinoisans. The diversity and the complexity of Latino culture and traditions …
Iowa Vacations
Iowa cultural contributions Latinos in Iowa have been active in celebrating and integrating their unique and varied culture since their first arrivals to the state. Religious celebrations, media productions, …
Iowa Travel Destinations
Iowa bibliography Balderrama, Francisco, and Raymond Rodriguez. Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s. 2nd ed. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2006. Garcia, Jerry. Mexicans in Iowa. …
Kentucky Guide for Tourist
Rodriguez, Glenn (c. 1950-). Rodriguez is the dean of Kentucky Campuses of McKendree College and a popular speaker on workplace diversity. He attained an MBA from Marshall University and …
Colorado
1776 Spanish priests Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante, along with eight other men en route to California lead an expedition through western Colorado, traversing through the San …
Puerto Rico historical overview
Connecticut’s relationships with Latin American and Caribbean populations are riddled with U.S. historical engagement in the political and economic affairs of the peoples of this geographic region. From the …
California
The Homestead Act is passed in Congress. The act allows squatters in the West to settle and claim vacant lands often those owned by Mexicans. Cristobal Aguilar is elected …
Latinos and Colorado’s Segmented Labor Force
In addition to political challenges and accomplishments, the Gilded Age and Progressive Era in Colorado also brought industrialization. Latinos played crucial roles in the shaping of a modern industrialized …
California Migration Backlash
In California, as in other states across the country, Latino migration has always been met by ambivalence. On the one hand, California’s economic industries have welcomed Latino laborers throughout …