Washington Guide for Tourist
Washington notable latinos Villanueva, Tomas (1937-). Tomas Villanueva is the founder and past president of the United Farm Workers of Washington State. Tomas Villanueva came to Washington with his …
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Guajataca Tunnel
Connecting the towns of Quebradillas and Isabela is the historic Guajataca Tunnel. Established in 1911, the tunnel’s main purpose was to provide a pathway for the transport of sugarcane …
Virginia Map
Though it was passed in a concerted effort to assuage anxieties about undocumented migration in the context of heightened national security concerns, the Legal Presence Law has had perverse …
Utah Subway Map
Utah: The Colonial and Mexican Eras (1765-1847) The territory of modern Utah did not generate much interest among the bureaucrats who governed Spain’s colonial enterprise. Researchers who have analyzed …
Maine’s Game Fish Bluefish
Bluefish, Pomatomus salatrix, sometimes invade the Maine coast in vast numbers, with individual specimens occasionally reaching the Canadian Maritimes, the extreme northern range for the species. The bluefish run …
Atlantic Mackerel Fishing
Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus, are an important food and sport fish in Maine. Mackerel are pelagic, or fish of the midwater. They spend the winter on the Middle Atlantic …
Travel to West Virginia
West Virginia cultural contributions Spaniards living in West Virginia mining communities in the twentieth century contributed to the cultural richness of the state. Their importance to the booming zinc …
Wisconsin
Wisconsin chronology Spanish fur trappers, sailors, traders, and soldiers arrive in Wisconsin. The Spanish government has a frontier outpost in St. Louis and supports the U.S. cause during the …