Category: History
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 …
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 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 …
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. Rhode Island …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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’ …
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 …
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 …
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. http://www.wvu.edu/~facdis/newsletters/April07newsletter.pdf. Gonzalez, Gavin. Pinnick Kinnick Hill: An American Story. Morgantown: West Virginia University Press, 2003. Gonzalez, …
Utah notable latinos Merrill, Jerald H. (1924-2005). Catholic priest Rev. Jerald H. Merrill had a long and varied career, much of which he dedicated to serving the Latino community in …
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. Manuel Torres: …