South Dakota Vacations
South Dakota cultural contributions The successful integration of Latinos into the Huron community is due directly to the diligent efforts of the city council, the local school district, the business …
Category: History
Travel To Wyoming
Wyoming Livestock Industry At the end of the 1830s, early Wyoming settlers increasingly looked to raising livestock as a viable economic activity. Spaniards had introduced longhorn cattle to Texas more …
Wyoming Guide For Tourist
Wyoming cultural contributions The Mexican movement north to and settlement in Wyoming has added much to the state’s cultural landscape. Mestizaje, or the mixing of cultures, became a common practice …
Rhode Island Bibliography
Castro, George A. chairman. Report of the Commission to Study the Issues Confronting the Hispanic Community in Rhode Island. Providence: Rhode Island Historical Society, 1986. Conley, Patrick T. Photo Gallery …
Vermont
Phillip J. Granberry chronology 1800s Spanish migrants come to work in the state’s granite and marble quarries. 1940 The U.S. Census Bureau makes the first population estimate of 700 Latinos …
Rhode Island Vacations
Cultural contributions As the Latino population of Rhode Island has grown, so has its influence on the state’s culture. The Rhode Island School of Design museum began showing the works …
Travel To Oklahoma
Oklahoma cultural contributions There is an enormous amount of talent in the Latino community of Oklahoma but bringing Latino culture, music, language, and other artistic expressions to the mainstream has …
Holiday In Rhode Island
Rhode Island notable latinos Castillo, Osvaldo (1949-). A native of Puerto Rico, Castillo joined the Providence police force in 1974, becoming the first Latino officer in the state. In the …
Travel To Washington
Washington Latino Political Activism Latin American political activism in Washington State did not stop with the demise of the Bracero program. The 1960s ushered in a new era of political …
Oklahoma
Oklahoma chronology The first Spanish conquistadores cross western Oklahoma seeking the fabled riches of Gran Quivira. France claims vast inland empire that includes Oklahoma. Treaties that ended the Seven Years’ …
Virginia Chronology
During the September 11 terrorist attacks, two of three hijacked planes crash into the New York World Trade Center, while the other crashes into the Pentagon, killing thousands and injuring …
Tennessee
Jamie Winders CHRONOLOGY 1540-1541 Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto leads an expedition into Tennessee and plants the Spanish flag along the Mississippi River near present-day Memphis. 1566-1567 Juan Pardo, Spanish …
Holiday In West Virginia
West Virginia bibliography Arego-Asturian, Luis. West Virginia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGTYYIsqaFs. Asturian-American Migration Forum: http://www.asturianus.org. 4-H Club. Photo Gallery of Holiday In West Virginia Click to on Photo for Next Holiday In West …
Utah Vacations
Utah notable latinos Merrill, Jerald H. (1924-2005). Catholic priest Rev. Jerald H. Photo Gallery of Utah Vacations Click to on Photo for Next Utah Vacations Images Merrill had a long …
Philadelphia Bibliography
Adams, Anna. Hidden from History: The Latino Community of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Allentown, PA: Lehigh County Historical Society, 2000. Alicia, Juana. Work Details: A Woman’s Place: http://www.juanaalicia.com/content/a-womans-place. Arsenault, Anne. Photo Gallery …