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The Allure of Jobs Before Indiana in particular and the Midwest in general became known as the rust belt, or a symbol of manufacturers’ decline in the 1980s, great …
Bibliography Anderson, Margo J. The American Census: A Social History. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1988. Byrd, Sam. The Plight of Mexican-American Students in Idaho’s Public Schools. In …
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Ames, Iowa, home to Iowa State University, a land-grant institution, is an unlikely place to begin the history of Latinos in Iowa. Perhaps this could be said …
Latinos Adapt to a Changing Economy In the meantime, the economy of Indiana was undergoing substantial change. Jobs in manufacturing were decreasing, whereas those in services were increasing. Indiana …
Governor John Tanner of Illinois offered whatever moral and material support may be necessary in this emergency to maintain the honor of the U.S. flag and prevent or punish …
The history and experiences of Latinos in Illinois is a result of the economic, social, and political needs of Illinois citizens. Illinois has the fifth-largest Latino population in the …
World War II Braceros and the Migrant Stream War mobilization effectively ended the Depression. Local Idahoans and domestic migrants left the fields to take well-paying jobs in factories and …
CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS Latinos have indisputably had a strong influence on the cultural landscape in Delaware. Earliest efforts to organize the Latino presence in the state resulted in the creation …