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 …
Category: History
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. Rhode …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …