Growing American Roots: Why Our Nation Will Thrive as Our Largest Minority Flourishes

by Bob Menendez

Overview

From the highest-ranking Hispanic in congressional history comes an inspiring vision for our country's future.

For Senator Bob Menendez, it's about time the truth about Hispanics and their potential in this nation is brought into the spotlight. Instead of viewing Latinos as the cause of many of America's problems, he sees quite the opposite-and in this book he takes a unique approach by imagining a hopeful future for our nation. With the step-by-step plan that Menendez has devised, the United States' future will be made brighter and more successful precisely because of, not in spite of, the burgeoning influence of the Hispanic population as it "grows its American roots."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101145319
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/06/2009
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	448 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Senator Robert Menendez rose to become the third-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives before taking office in the Senate in 2006. He is the first person of Hispanic ethnicity to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate, and only the sixth Hispanic in history to serve in that body.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction: The Lessons of History 1

Chapter 1 A New Age in Politics 13

Chapter 2 Good Teachers and Good Fortune 33

Chapter 3 The Tapestry of American Life 57

Chapter 4 The Honor Roll 79

Chapter 5 Baseball-A True National Pastime 91

Chapter 6 Growing America's Prosperity 103

Chapter 7 Our Immigrants and the Meaning of Liberty 119

Chapter 8 How to Fix the System 139

Chapter 9 Humane Treatment-The Only Worthy Solution 153

Chapter 10 Education at the Core-Nurturing the Younger Generation 175

Chapter 11 Serving our Communities to Build a Better America 195

Chapter 12 Engagement with the Americas 209

Chapter 13 Immediate Action 219

Conclusion: A Manifesto for the Future 231

Appendix 237

Database 237

Acknowledgments 241