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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... continued to arrive in Florida during the first fifty years of this century . Many left Cuba because of continued political turmoil on the island . In the 1920s , for example , a small number of young intellectuals moved to Miami to ...
... continued through the colonial period under Spanish rule , which lasted three centuries . The modern period began in 1821 with Mexican indepen- dence from Spain and the rise of a civilization that combines Indian and Spanish roots ...
... continued its development in Mexico , pressure from fans and investors increased for ex- panding the U.S. major leagues to Mexico and for the creation of Mexico's own professional leagues . In 1946 , the wealthy Pasquel family in Mexico ...
Contents
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
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