Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief HistoryLike its ground-breaking predecessor, the first general survey of Tejanos, this completely up-to-date revision is a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Professor De Len is careful to portray Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects in the ongoing Texas story. Complemented by a stunning photographic essay, a helpful glossary, and meticulously annotated, this work continues to be ideal reading for anyone wanting to learn about the most influential ethnic group in Texas. |
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... early twentieth centu- ries from the older days were trends toward urbanization , although Texas remained basically agricultural . Houston evolved as a point of debarkation for cotton going to the northeastern United States and even ...
... early twentieth centu- ries from the older days were trends toward urbanization , although Texas remained basically agricultural . Houston evolved as a point of debarkation for cotton going to the northeastern United States and even ...
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... early years of the twentieth century , these migrant workers traveled in family groups by train and wagons to other parts of the state searching out the bountiful cotton fields in their struggle for survival.12 The second thing to be ...
... early years of the twentieth century , these migrant workers traveled in family groups by train and wagons to other parts of the state searching out the bountiful cotton fields in their struggle for survival.12 The second thing to be ...
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... early 1930s , Jovita González be- came one of the first Mexican Americans to publish English - language translations of traditional Tejano stories ( related over generations orally ) , submitting articles to various scholarly outlets ...
... early 1930s , Jovita González be- came one of the first Mexican Americans to publish English - language translations of traditional Tejano stories ( related over generations orally ) , submitting articles to various scholarly outlets ...
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