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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 …
Puerto Ricans Many first-generation Puerto Rican migrants initially settled in various parts of the United States, particularly in Chicago and New York. The Jones Act of 1917 assured the …
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 …
Indiana notable latinos Samora, Julian (1920-1996). As Notre Dame professor in the Department of Sociology from 1959 to 1985, Samora trained several generations of Latino researchers who went on …
Religion Brings Latinos Together Nationalism and religious beliefs have helped Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and other Latinos forge a sense of community. Some of the first organizations that earlier Mexicans …
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 …