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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Early History As with other states along the eastern seaboard, Maryland’s first contacts with Latinos came as a result of exploration. Governor Menendez the Aviles is said …
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Mexican Nationals and Latinos: 1940s-1950s The Latino experience in Iowa during 1940s included demographic growth, community building, and strong support for the Allied war effort when the United States …
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Churches and Religious Organizations Churches are an important institution for Latinos, not only because they provide support, but also because they help keep Latino culture alive. Both Catholic and …
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Kentucky bibliography Rich, Brian L., and Marta Miranda. The Sociopolitical Dynamics of Mexican Immigration in Lexington, Kentucky, 1997-2002: An Ambivalent Community Responds. In New Destinations: Mexican Immigration in the …
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Notable latinos Yepes, Carlos (1952-). Carlos Yepes, the Peter M. Small associate professor of Romance languages at Bowdoin College, is the author of Oficios del goce: Poesia y debate …
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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. …
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Development of Latino Organizations Latinos in Maine have begun to develop social institutions to help them keep a strong sense of identity. The Latin Community Council of Maine and …
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Kentucky notable latinos Cardenal, Ernesto (1925-). The Nicaraguan priest and poet spent some of his formative years at a Kentucky monastery. After supporting a failed revolt against dictator Anastasio …
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. …
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Socioeconomic Characteristics and Educational Attainment The socioeconomic portrait of Latinos in Maine supports the emergence of a Latino middle class. The Latino median household income in 1999 was $36,244. …