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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... schools in two different cities were established . These schools , however , did not last long and had a negligible effect on the popula- tion . Public officials were unsuccessful in establish- ing a viable public school system in ...
... schools was to teach these youngsters , but not at the expense of their cultural identity . Hispanics generally opposed school reforms if they were aimed at the elimination of their cultural and linguistic heritage . During the first ...
... schools for them . Protestant schools varied tremendously within re- gions and across time , but they shared the common goals of Christianization and Americanization . The primary purpose of their elementary schools was , in the words ...
Contents
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
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