Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief HistoryA brief history of Mexican Americans in Texas. |
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... ment projects in the Far North . That success may be attributed to the commitment and foresight of José de Escandón , who colonized regions on both banks of the Rio Grande , among them Laredo ( though the belt of land between the Rio ...
... ment projects in the Far North . That success may be attributed to the commitment and foresight of José de Escandón , who colonized regions on both banks of the Rio Grande , among them Laredo ( though the belt of land between the Rio ...
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... ment founded by Martin de León in 1824 , had a population of 300 that year . To the south of these Central Texas towns lay the tenacious settle- ment of Laredo ; approximately 2,000 people lived there in 1835.17 The towns were home to a ...
... ment founded by Martin de León in 1824 , had a population of 300 that year . To the south of these Central Texas towns lay the tenacious settle- ment of Laredo ; approximately 2,000 people lived there in 1835.17 The towns were home to a ...
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... ment League ) to reject segregation and persuade school officials to bring better facilities and improved education to the Mexican settle- ment in the city's West Side . Although it won concessions from the San Antonio School Board in ...
... ment League ) to reject segregation and persuade school officials to bring better facilities and improved education to the Mexican settle- ment in the city's West Side . Although it won concessions from the San Antonio School Board in ...
Contents
Spain Mexico | 19 |
Life in Anglo Texas 18361880 | 34 |
Latin Americans in the Postwar Era 19451960 | 107 |
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