Travel to Maryland
CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS The close proximity and easy access to cultural organizations located in the District of Columbia overshadow some of the cultural contributions of the Latino population in …
Category: History
Massachusetts Map
Post-World War II Latino Migration Migration rates in Massachusetts dropped noticeably between the 1920s and 1960s, as the United States embraced tighter immigration laws that prevented Farmworkers being recruited …
Indiana
CHRONOLOGY 1890s Thanks to railways, Mexican migrants start to participate in Indiana and other midwestern states’ labor market. 1911 Manuel Lara is the first Mexican to settle in Gary. …
Illinois BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abalos, David T. Latinos in the United States: The Sacred and the Political. South Bend, IN: University of Notre Dame, 1986. Acuna, Rodolfo. Occupied America: A History of Chicanos. …
Kansas
Kansas chronology 1541 Spanish conquistador Francisco Vazquez de Coronado and his troop enter Kansas, searching for the Pueblo Indian village Las Humanas, also known as Gran Quivira, thus starting …
Louisiana
Chronology After the British invade Louisiana, residents of the state from the Canary Islands, called Islehos, organize and establish three regiments. The Islehos had very few weapons, and some …
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 …
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, …
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 …