Washington Guide for Tourist
Washington notable latinos Villanueva, Tomas (1937-). Tomas Villanueva is the founder and past president of the United Farm Workers of Washington State. Tomas Villanueva came to Washington with his …
Category: History
Travel to West Virginia
West Virginia cultural contributions Spaniards living in West Virginia mining communities in the twentieth century contributed to the cultural richness of the state. Their importance to the booming zinc …
Wisconsin
Wisconsin chronology Spanish fur trappers, sailors, traders, and soldiers arrive in Wisconsin. The Spanish government has a frontier outpost in St. Louis and supports the U.S. cause during the …
Wyoming Travel Destinations
Wyoming Contemporary Era, 1970-2007 Though the 1960s nationalist movements’ demands for self-identity and selfdetermination were successful in slowing down the acculturation process within specific Latino populations, they did little …
Utah Travel Destinations
Utah cultural contributions Latinos have made many important contributions to Utah through a variety of community and Christian Church-related organizations. For example, the presence of a Latino LDS population …
Wyoming NOTABLE LATINOS
Ontiveros, Inez (1934-). Inez Ontiveroz, resident of Lovell, Wyoming, since the early 1940s, was the recipient of the 2005 National Head Start Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In previous years, …
South Dakota Guide for Tourist
South Dakota cultural contributions As testimony to the Latino history of the state, many places in South Dakota have names of Spanish origin, including Fort Manuel, named after Latino …
Travel to Vermont
Vermont notable latinos Alvarez, Julia (1950-). Julia Alvarez, a noted novelist, is a writer in residence at Middlebury College. Alvarez was born in New York City but raised in …