Los Tucsonenses

Los Tucsonenses
Author: Thomas E. Sheridan
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2016-05-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 081653442X

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Originally a presidio on the frontier of New Spain, Tucson was a Mexican community before the arrival of Anglo settlers. Unlike most cities in California and Texas, Tucson was not initially overwhelmed by Anglo immigrants, so that even until the early 1900s Mexicans made up a majority of the town's population. Indeed, it was through the efforts of Mexican businessmen and politicians that Tucson became a commercial center of the Southwest. Los Tucsonenses celebrates the efforts of these early entrepreneurs as it traces the Mexican community's gradual loss of economic and political power. Drawing on both statistical archives and pioneer reminiscences, Thomas Sheridan has written a history of Tucson's Mexican community that is both rigorous in its factual analysis and passionate in its portrayal of historic personages.

Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Literature and Art

Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Literature and Art
Author: Nicolàs Kanellos
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9781611921632

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Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Project is a national project to locate, identify, preserve and make accessible the literary contributions of U.S. Hispanics from colonial times through 1960 in what today comprises the fifty states of the United States.

North to Aztlan

North to Aztlan
Author: Arnoldo De Leon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0882952439

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Contemporary observers often quip that the American Southwest has become “Mexicanized,” but this view ignores the history of the region as well as the social reality. Mexican people and their culture have been continuously present in the territory for the past four hundred years, and Mexican Americans were actors in United States history long before the national media began to focus on them—even long before an international border existed between the United States and Mexico. North to Aztlán, an inclusive, readable, and affordable survey history, explores the Indian roots, culture, society, lifestyles, politics, and art of Mexican Americans and the contributions of the people to and their influence on American history and the mainstream culture. Though cognizant of changing interpretations that divide scholars, Drs. De León and Griswold del Castillo provide a holistic vision of the development of Mexican American society, one that attributes great importance to immigration (before and after 1900) and the ongoing influence of new arrivals on the evolving identity of Mexican Americans. Also showcased is the role of gender in shaping the cultural and political history of La Raza, as exemplified by the stories of outstanding Mexicana and Chicana leaders as well as those of largely unsung female heros, among them ranch and business owners and managers, labor leaders, community activists, and artists and writers. In short, readers will come away from this extensively revised and completely up-to-date second edition with a new understanding of the lives of a people who currently compose the largest minority in the nation. Completely revised, re-edited, and redesigned, featuring a great many new photographs and maps, North to Aztlán is certain to take its rightful place as the best college-level survey text of Americans of Mexican descent on the market today.

Tucson

Tucson
Author: David Devine
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2015-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786497106

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Once considered the "Metropolis of Arizona," Tucson is in many respects a college town with a major military base onto which a retirement community has been grafted. A sprawling city of one million in the Sonoran Desert, Tucson was developed during and especially for the second half of the 20th century, a reality which has left it possibly unprepared for the challenges of the 21st century. Tracing the remarkable history of Tucson since 1854, this book describes many aspects of the community--its ceremonies and customs, its early bitter battle to secure the University of Arizona, its multitude of problems, its noteworthy successes and its racial divides. The recollections of those who have made Tucson such a memorable place are included, from political leaders to celebrities to ordinary residents.

Latino America [2 volumes]

Latino America [2 volumes]
Author: Mark Overmyer-Velazquez
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 990
Release: 2008-10-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1573569801

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A Hispanic and Latino presence in what is now the United States goes back to Spanish settlement in the sixteenth century in Florida and the progressive U.S. conquest of the Spanish-controlled territory of California and the Southwest by 1853 and the Gadsden Purchase. Mexicans in this newly American territory had to struggle to hold on to their land. The overlooked history and the debates over new immigration from Mexico and Central America are illuminated by this first state-by-state history of people termed Latinos or Hispanics. Much of this information is hard to find and has never been researched before. Students and other readers will be able to trace the Latino presence through time per state through a chronology and historical overview and read about noteworthy Latinos in the state and the cultural contributions Latinos have made to communities in that state. Taken together, a more complete picture of Latinos emerges. The information allows understanding of the current status-where the Latino presence is now, what types of work they are doing, and how they are faring in places with only a small Latino presence. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are covered in individual chapters. A chronology starts the chapter, giving the main dates of Latino presence and important events and population figures. The historical overview is the core of the chapter. The cast of Latino presence and how they have made their livelihood along with relations with non-Latinos are discussed. A Notable Latinos section then provides a number of short biographical profiles. Cultural contributions are showcased in the final section, followed by a bibliography. A selected bibliography and photos complement the chapters.

Sanctioning Matrimony

Sanctioning Matrimony
Author: Sal Acosta
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0816532370

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"This book examines intermarriage among Mexicans in the Tucson area between 1860 and 1930, shifting the focus away from marriages by the landed elite and onto the working class"--Provided by publisher.

Desert Dreams

Desert Dreams
Author: Laura K. Muñoz
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2023-12-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1512825123

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Hispanic Businesses in Tucson Since 1854

Hispanic Businesses in Tucson Since 1854
Author: Melissa Amado
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1988
Genre: Hispanic American business enterprises
ISBN:

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Occupied America

Occupied America
Author: Rodolfo Acuña
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

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Authored by one of the most influential and highly-regarded voices of Chicano history and ethnic studies, Occupied America is the most definitive introduction to Chicano history. This comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched. With a concise and engaged narrative, and timelines that give students a context for pivotal events in Chicano history, Occupied America illuminates the struggles and decisions that frame Chicano identity today.