New Mexico Vacations
New Mexico Legends Like folk medicine, local lore and oral traditions were always very strong in New Mexico. This was due to the lack of a printing press and …
Category: History
New Jersey Travel Destinations
New Jersey cultural contributions An important part of culture is religious faith and practices. A large portion of the Latinos who have come to New Jersey are Roman Catholic, …
Mississippi cultural contributions
Latino culture in Mississippi has been both visible and invisible, mainstream and separate from the culture of white and black Mississippians. The signature Mississippi hot tamale is perhaps the …
New Hampshire Annual Latino Festival
New Hampshire’s Latinos pride themselves in having a Latino festival instead of specific national festivals (e.g., Puerto Rican and Dominican), as occurs in states with larger Latino populations. Every …
Nevada notable latinos
Garces, Father Francisco (1738-1781). Father Francisco was the Spanish chronicler for the De Anza expedition and one of the first Europeans to set foot in what is today the …
New Hampshire
New Hampshire chronology 1932 Jose Clemente Orozco, a visiting lecturer from Mexico, paints frescoes on the walls of the reserve book room in the Baker Library, at Dartmouth College …
New Jersey Guide for Tourist
New Jersey bibliography Archdiocese of Newark. Office of Research and Planning. Presencia Nueva The New Presence: A Study of Hispanics in the Archdiocese of Newark. Bischoff, Henry. Caribbean Peoples …
Nebraska Guide for Tourist
Nebraska bibliography Baltensperger, Bradley H. Nebraska: A Geography. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1985. Dary, David. The Santa Fe Trail: Its History, Legends, and Lore. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, …
New Hampshire notable latinos
Velez, Hector M. (1967-). Elected to New Hampshire’s House of Representatives (Hillsborough, District 12) in November 2004, Hector Velez is the first Latino to hold public office in the …
New Jersey Vacations
New Jersey cultural contributions Cultural practices in music, dance, art, health, and recreation have been of great value not only to Latinos but also to many others in New …