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Virginia historical overview Early Antecedents Although historical antecedents date back to the early sixteenth century, the pronounced Latino presence across Virginia is a very recent phenomenon. In 1524 Spanish …
North Dakota bibliography Graham Rezatto, Helen. The Making of the Two Dakotas. Lincoln, NE: Media Publishing, 1989. Haines, Francis. The Northward Spread of Horses among the Plains Indians. American …
Latinos in Utah: The World War II Era (1940-1945) Not surprisingly, the years of World War II were quite positive, in an economic sense, for Utah. A dramatic increase …
Poor Living Conditions Despite increased commercial power, the conditions that many Latinos face including opportunities for improvement generally rank far below that of whites in Rhode Island, as well …
Latinos in Tennessee, 1950-Present From the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, Tennessee leaders attempted to recruit European migrants, but the state’s foreign-born population remained small as late as …
Early Mexican Migration to Oklahoma Mexicans have a long history in modern Oklahoma, which once was Spanish and Mexican territory. In the spring of 1541 Spanish conquistadores crossed western …
South Carolina cultural contributions Since the 1950s, those traveling along Interstate 95 have been exposed to what was, until recent years, one of South Carolina’s few symbols of …
First Arrivals Rhode Island has been a destination for migrants throughout its history. Although the state is widely known for its Italian, Irish, Portuguese, and French Canadian influences, some …