Latino Chronology - Chronologies of the American Mosaic

Informationen zum Autor D. H. Figueredo is director of the Library and Media Center at Bloomfield College. He is editor of Encyclopedia of Caribbean Literature (Greenwood 2006) and co-editor of Encyclopedia of Cuba (Greenwood 2003). He has taught Latin American literature at Montclair State University and Bloomfield College, and regularly contributes to Booklist , Multicultural Review , and other publications. Klappentext From the first Latinos' arrival in pre-Columbian America to the Alamo, Santeria, Desi Arnaz, the exodus from Castro's Cuba, and the 2006 immigration rallies, this volume illuminates the most critical-and some not as well-known-events in Latino history. Chronological entries organized by subject explore categories such as Civil Rights and Protest, Arts & Music, Literature, Religion, Economics, and Legislation. Inclusive of all Latino subgroups, this accessible Chronology is the most current and concise reference source on the history of Latin Americans in the U.S., a must-read for students of Latino culture and American studies, past and present. Zusammenfassung From the first Latinos' arrival in pre-Columbian America to the Alamo! Santeria! Desi Arnaz! and the exodus from Castro's Cuba! this work presents various events in Latino history. It contains chronological entries that are organized by subject! and explores categories such as Civil Rights and Protests! Arts and Music and Literature! among others.

Product details

• Authors: D. Figueredo, D. H. Figueredo, Danilo H. Figueredo, Figueredo D. H.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2007
• EAN: 9780313341540
• ISBN: 978-0-313-34154-0
• No. of pages: 154
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), History of the Americas, Race and Ethnicity: Latino and Hispanic Studies