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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... tion and the persistence of Mexican cultural modes , Mexican Americans cannot help but become Ameri- canized in the milieu of the 1950s and 1960s , when more and more acquire educations in Anglo systems , live in integrated suburbs ...
... tion and therefore does not have an independent and separate existence ; WHEREAS , the single word " commonwealth ... tion is instructed to use these designations in the respective English and Spanish texts of the Constitu- tion when ...
... tion in Puerto Rico , and the sugar industry was responsible for more than two - thirds of all employ- ment on the Island . Because of World War I , Puerto Ricans were made citizens of the United States in 1917. The war also stimulated ...
Contents
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
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