50 Events That Shaped Latino History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic [2 volumes]

by Lilia Fernández (Editor)

Overview

Which historical events were key to shaping Latino culture? This book provides coverage of the 50 most pivotal developments over 500 years that have shaped the Latino experience, offering primary sources, biographies of notable figures, and suggested readings for inquiry.

Latinos—people of European, Indigenous, and African descent—have had a presence in North America long before the first British settlements arrived to the Eastern seaboard. The encounters between Spanish colonizers and the native peoples of the Americas initiated 500 years of a rich and vibrant history—an intermingled, cultural evolution that continues today in the 21st century.

50 Events that Shaped Latino History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic is a valuable reference that provides a chronological overview of Latino/a history beginning with the indigenous populations of the Americas through the present day. It is divided into time period, such as Pre-Colonial Era to Spanish Empire, pre-1521–1810, and covers a variety of themes relevant to the time period, making it easy for the reader find information.

The coverage offers readers background on critical events that have shaped Latino/a populations, revealed the conditions and experiences of Latinos, or highlighted their contributions to U.S. society. The text addresses events as varied as the U.S.-Mexican War to the rise of Latin jazz. The entries present a balance of political and cultural events, social developments, legal cases, and broader trends. Each entry has a chronology, a main narrative, biographies of notable figures, and suggested further readings, as well as one or more primary sources that offer additional context or information on the given event. These primary source materials offer readers additional insight via a first-hand account, original voices, or direct evidence on the subject matter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216041207
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/22/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1064
File size:	47 MB
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About the Author

Lilia Fernández, PhD, is the Henry Rutgers Term Chair in the Departments of Latino and Caribbean Studies and History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Lilia Fernández, PhD, is the Henry Rutgers Term Chair in the Departments of Latino and Caribbean Studies and History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Lilia Fernández
VOLUME 1
1 Pre-Colonial Period through Spanish Empire, 250 CE–1810
Rise of Maya and Indigenous Civilizations, 250 CE–900 CE
Spencer Tyce
Spanish Colonization of the Americas, 1492–1898
Cameron D. Jones
Conquest of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire, 1519–1521
Spencer Tyce
Pueblo Revolt of 1680
Cameron D. Jones
2 Changing Flags, 1810–1846
Latin American Independence, 1810–1898
Mauricio Espinoza
Anglo-American Colonization of Northern Mexico, 1820–1846
Erika Pérez
Texas Independence, 1835–1836
Kris Klein Hernández
3 Remaking the U.S. Map, 1846–1898
U.S.-Mexican War, 1846–1848
Maria E. Montoya
Cuban Wars of Independence, 1868–1898
Sitela Alvarez
Settlement of Ybor City, 1885–1930
Sarah McNamara
Spanish-American War, 1898
Bonnie A. Lucero
Caribbean Migration to New York City, 1870s–1920s
William Noseworthy
4 Immigration, World War I, and Community Formation, 1900–1929
Insular Cases, 1901–1922
Gabriel Mayora
The Mexican Revolution, 1910–1921
Lilia Fernández
Texas Revolt, 1915
Trinidad Gonzales
Rise of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, 1922–1954
Margaret Power
5 Great Depression and Repatriation, 1929–1941
Founding of LULAC, 1929
Trinidad Gonzales
Mexican Repatriation, 1930–1935
Delia Fernández
Birth of Latin Jazz, 1930s–1940s
Bobby Sanabria
Labor Activism during the Great Depression, 1930–1939
Salvador Zárate
6 World War II and Postwar Migrations, 1941–1959
World War II, 1939–1945
Jesus "Jesse" Esparza and Laura Lee Oviedo
The Bracero Program, 1942–1964
Maria L. Quintana
Mendez v. Westminster, 1945–1947
David-James Gonzales
Operation Bootstrap and Puerto Rican Migration, 1948–1964
Delia Fernández
The Cuban Revolution, 1953–1959
Mauricio Castro
Destruction of Chavez Ravine, 1953–1959
Ronald W. Lopez
Hernandez v. Texas, 1954
Lisa Y. Ramos
Operation Wetback, 1954
Daniel Morales
VOLUME 2
7 Social Movements and Growing Political Power, 1960s–1979
The Chicano Movement, 1960s–1970s
Oliver A. Rosales
Chicana Feminist Movement, 1960s–1970s
Leticia Rose Wiggins
Urban Uprisings, 1960s–1970s
Pedro Amaury Regalado
Fall of the Trujillo Dictatorship and Dominican Migration, 1961–1990s
Danielle Nicole Grevious and Lilia Fernández
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Maysan Haydar
Delano Grape Strike and the United Farm Workers Movement, 1965–1970
Luis H. Moreno
Founding of the Young Lords, 1968–1972
Lilia Fernández
Formation of Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Latino/a Studies Programs, 1968–1974
Sarajaneé Davis
Gay Rights Movement, 1969–1990
Gabriel Mayora
Central American Civil Wars and Migration, 1970s–1980s
Susan E. Montgomery
Lau v. Nichols, 1973–1974
Jonathan T. Hernandez
Founding of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1976
Walter Wilson
8 The Conservative Tide and Progress amid Backlash, 1980–2000
The Sanctuary Movement, 1980s
Felipe Hinojosa
Mariel Boatlift, 1980
Mauricio Castro
Immigration Reform and Control Act, 1986
Lisa Michelle Paulin
Founding of Univision, 1987
Jillian M. Báez
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 1994
Lilia Fernández
California's Proposition 187, 1994
Justin D. García
Latin Explosion in Popular Music, 1990s
Jillian M. Báez and Michelle M. Rivera
9 Latinos in the New Millennium, 2000–Present
Election and Appointment of Latinos in the 21st Century, 2000–Present
Walter Wilson
Immigrant Rights Marches of 2006
Amalia Pallares
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Debut on Broadway, 2008–2015
Gabriel Mayora
Recommended Resources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index

Editorial Reviews

"College and secondary school libraries will find the volumes useful for students and undergraduates. Public libraries above all would probably be interested in having the volumes available as a reference work for the nonspecialist reader curious to learn more." - ARBA

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