The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States"The editors have taken a series of complex issues and presented them in a readable, interesting book that students might actually read!" New Edition This updated source describes all major aspects of the culture and civilization of Hispanic Americans living in the United States. Chapters cover such topics as: The format of each chapter varies, based on the subject being discussed. Overall, the text is narrative, augmented by approximately 450 photographs, maps and charts. A bibliography has been included at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research. Features of the Almanac include a glossary and a keyword index. |
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... areas of North America . In 1776 , Anglo- Americans declared their independence from En- gland , and thirty - four years later Hispanics pro- claimed their independence from Spain . In both areas new nations were formed . The thirteen ...
... areas of the United States are nearly homogeneous with respect to country of origin , which , due to historical patterns of migration , is usually Mexico . In large urban areas many Spanish- speaking groups may coexist , sometimes even ...
... areas enjoyed . Despite their relative isolation , the norteños managed to keep up with musical develop- ments in Mexico and , as early chroniclers have docu- mented , were able to maintain reasonably equipped ensembles ( Robinson 1925 ) ...
Contents
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
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