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The West Side of St. Paul: The Ellis Island of Minnesota The west side of St. Paul is commonly considered the birthplace of Minnesota’s vibrant Latino community. Most Mexicans …
North Carolina historical overview When Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto arrived in what is now North Carolina, he was on a treasure hunt. He and his soldiers were in …
New York Latino Pioneers in the Nineteenth Century For over two centuries now, New York City has been both final destination and gateway for migrants and exiles from Latin …
New York Community Formation in the Twentieth Century During the twentieth century the state of New York’s Latino contingent became numerous as well as diverse in its origins and …
New York HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Size and Location In the year 2005, over 2 million of New York State’s 3 million Latinos were living in New York City. At the …
Missouri Latinos in the Show-Me State The Mexican Revolution forced Mexicans who wanted to improve their lives to flee their homeland. Mexican migrants, in particular, were initially attracted to …
Michigan historical overview The first Latinos to arrive in Michigan were Mexicans who came around 1915 to work in the state’s sugar beet fields, railroad lines, and automobile plants. …
Montana The Betabeleros of Billings and the Miners of Butte The history of Latinos, mostly Mexicans, is in part due to two major conglomerates of the early twentieth century: …