Category: History
The growing population of Latinos in Massachusetts has added greatly to the commonwealth’s diverse culture. Their influence can be seen in the arts, theater, music, food, and sports. The Institute …
Nevada The New Latino Power Brokers In the late 1970s and early 1980s the increasingly conservative business and professional classes in the Latino community emerged, and with them the Latino …
New Jersey notable latinos Unanue, Joseph (1925-). Businessman Joseph Unanue, a Puerto Rican, fought in World War II and received a Bronze Star Medal for bravery. He then received a …
That Nevada depends on migrant labor was made clear in the May 2006 immigration rally. Nevada’s resort industry and the 60,000-member Culinary Union have long been allies on the immigration …
In 1998 an effort backed by Spanish-language media to increase Latino voters resulted in the registering of 3,000 new Mexican American voters in Clark County. From March to September, 2,000 …
Minnesota cultural contributions Latinos have contributed to Minnesota’s culture through music, food, and commodity production. Beginning in the 1950s Latin music could be heard throughout the Twin Cities. In this …
A new energy is being injected into the state of Nevada by a rapidly increasing Latino population. They are impacting not only the economic, social, educational, and political systems but …
New Hampshire Development of Latino Organizations The first Latino nonprofit organization opened in 1974. The Latin American Center Inc. remains open and provides translation services and summer camp opportunities for …
New York CHRONOLOGY 1823 Cuban Father Felix Varela y Morales arrives in New York City as an exile. During the next 30 years he would work on behalf of the …
Massachusetts Migration of Central Americans In the 1980s a new wave of migrants began to stream into Massachusetts from Central America as a result of the growing confliMassachusetts Migration of …
Montana chronology 1800s Spanish speakers from Louisiana and Nuevomexicanos from what is now New Mexico arrive to hunt and trade. 1807 Manuel Lisa, business owner of Spanish descent born in …
Nebraska Cultural Contributions The visibility of Latinos is evident in the number of tiendas (small stores) and Mexican restaurants that dot the landscape of Nebraska’s towns and cities. Tienda owners …
New Jersey chronology 1850 The census records approximately 300 Latinos in New Jersey. 1900 The census records approximately 1,200 Latinos in New Jersey. 1940 The census records approximately 3,000 Latinos …
Anton, Alex, and Roger Hernandez. Cubans in America. New York: Kensington Books, 2002. Badillo, David A. Latinos and the New Immigrant Church. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006. Badillo, …
Spanish explorer Francisco Gordillo explores the Atlantic coast, extending as far north as the present-day Carolinas. Explorer Pedro de Quexos leads an expedition along the Atlantic coast and passes through …