Recovering History, Constructing Race: The Indian, Black, and White Roots of Mexican Americans, Paperback - Martha Menchaca

Reducere. Winner, A Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 2002The history of Mexican Americans is a history of the intermingling of races--Indian, White, and Bla...

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Reducere. That the Blood Stay Pure traces the history and legacy of the commonwealth of Virginia's effort to maintain racial purity and its impact on the rel...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Lise FunderburgThe groundbreaking oral history, Black, White, Other, made its mark by being the first book to ask black/whi...

Reducere. DescriptionUp to 750, 000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their nu...

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Reducere. Watch the Author Interview on KNMEIn both the historic record and the popular imagination, the story of nineteenth-century westward expansion in Am...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Gerald HorneWinner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention)The Mexican Revolution was a defining...

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Reducere. DescriptionCovering more than one hundred years of American history, Walls and Mirrors examines the ways that continuous immigration from Mexico tr...

Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for NonfictionNamed a Top Ten Best Book of 2020 by the Washington Post and Publishers Weekly and a New Yo...

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Reducere. La Rana ("The Frog") is two street blocks located between Crenshaw Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue in Torrance, California. La Rana has a colorful hi...

This book follows the historical trajectory of African Americans and their relationship with the Mississippi River dating back to the 1700s and end...

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Reducere. Latinos in the U.S. are a major political, economic, and cultural force that is fast changing the national identity of this country. Mexican Americ...

DescriptionResponding to shifts in the political and economic experiences of Mexicans in America, this newly revised and expanded edition of Mexica...

Reducere. Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to "vote with y...

Reducere. This is the second volume of a projected four-volume work. In Volume I the author delineated the uniforms, arms, accouterments, and equipment of th...

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Perfect for readers interested in film, American history, and Black entertainment history, Soundies and the Changing Image of Black Americans on Sc...

A comprehensive, compelling, and clearly written title that provides a rich examination of the history of Asians in the United States, covering wel...

Reducere. The mythology of "gifted land" is strong in the National Park Service, but some of our greatest parks were "gifted" by people who had little if any...

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An indispensable corrective to the falsified version of black history presented by The 1619 Project, radical activists, and money-hungry "diversity...

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Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Mexico, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Mexico: A Captiv...

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This third edition of our ground-breaking publication, the first survey of Tejanos, has been completely updated to present a concise political, cul...

Alexandra Wilson, a young mixed-race barrister, provides a compelling insight into the systemic racism in our legal system.

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