The Mexican American Heritage: With Writing Exercises
- ISBN-10
- 0892290285
- ISBN-13
- 9780892290284
- Category
- History / Latin America / Mexico
- Pages
- 333
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- TQS Publications
- Author
- Carlos M. Jimenez
Description
Encompassing tens of thousands of years, from prehistoric native peoples to the advanced civilizations of the Toltecs, Aztecs & Mayans; the coming of the Spaniards to Mexico & the birth of the Mestizo people & culture; Mexico's fight for independence from Spain; the 19th-century wars between Mexico & the U.S.; Mexico's epic Revolution of 1910 with its mythic figures such as Emiliano Zapata & Pancho Villa; the northward migration of millions of Mexicans back into the Southwestern U.S.; the Mexican teenagers of the 1940s (Zoot Suiters); the Chicanos of Cesar Chavez's farmworker movement, & the struggle of Mexican Americans as they fight for a better life & proper representation in an evolving democracy. "Beautifully written, vividly explicated, a joy for adults as well as teenagers. An outstanding book!" - Judges' comments: The 1994 Benjamin Franklin Awards. "This beautifully illustrated book combines a compelling history of Mexico...with a vivid portrait of the Mexican American experience in the U.S...." - Social Studies School Service.
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