The Mexican American in American History

ISBN-10
0278473989
ISBN-13
9780278473980
Category
Mexican Americans
Pages
183
Language
English
Published
1978-01-01
Publisher
American Publishing Company
Authors
Julian Nava, E. E. Garcia

Description

An anthology of articles by various authors presenting the history and heritage of Mexican Americans from the early Indian cultures in Mexico to today's Chicano striving for an identity in an Anglo-American society.

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