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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 CHRONOLOGY 1823 Cuban Father Felix Varela y Morales arrives in New York City as an exile. During the next 30 years he would work on behalf of …
Massachusetts Migration of Central Americans In the 1980s a new wave of migrants began to stream into Massachusetts from Central America as a result of the growing confliMassachusetts Migration …
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 …
Montana chronology 1800s Spanish speakers from Louisiana and Nuevomexicanos from what is now New Mexico arrive to hunt and trade. 1807 Manuel Lisa, business owner of Spanish descent born …
Nebraska Cultural Contributions The visibility of Latinos is evident in the number of tiendas (small stores) and Mexican restaurants that dot the landscape of Nebraska’s towns and cities. Tienda …