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Immigration, Reform Act, and the Settling of the Third and Fourth Generations of Latinos in Oregon By the 1980s the Latino population in Oregon included a significant number of …
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW In 1798, Regis Loisel (1773-1804), another French Canadian turned Spaniard, landed in St. Louis, determined to extend the fur trade to the headquarters of the Missouri. He …
North Carolina Economic Impact of Latinos The rapid increase of the state’s Latino population has been felt perhaps most strongly in the economic sector. North Carolina’s growing economy …
“” During the 1990s, Spanish-speaking individuals constituted the fastest-growing portion of America’s migrant population. Though the Latino population in Ohio did not grow as rapidly as those in Florida …
North Dakota historical overview The history of Latinos in North Dakota starts in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus (c. 1451-1506) to the Americas. As a result of …
New York The Latino Entrepreneurial Spirit From the start, Latinos in New York have contributed to the economy mostly as laborers and semiskilled workers, though a small sector composed …
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The history of Latinos in South Dakota starts in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus (c. 1451-1506) in the Americas. As a result of his discoveries, …
Philadelphia HISTORICAL OVERVIEW The history of Pennsylvania’s contact with Latin America begins in Philadelphia, the port city that had strong commercial ties with Cuba dating back at least to …
Colonial Texas In 1519, Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explored and mapped the Texas coastline. However, the first true exploration of Texas occurred some nine years later. A …
North Dakota notable latinos Mayo, Sonia (1959-). A community leader in Fargo-Moorhead for over 20 years, she worked with migrant families from 1983 to 1987. She was the first …