| Description |
xvii, 471 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: The Hispanics in the United States / L. H. Gann and Peter J. Duignan. 1986. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-452) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The stage is set. The Hispanic legacy -- Spreading the eagle's wings -- Mass migration from Mexico begins -- Slump, recovery, and World War II -- pt. 2. Newcomers from many lands. The Puerto Ricans -- The Cubans -- Strangers from many lands -- pt. 3. The porous frontier. The borderlands -- Immigration, legal and illegal -- pt. 4. Life in the United States. The rise of new Hispanic cultures -- Hispanic politics -- Bilingual education -- Affirmative action and nationhood -- Hispanics and the church -- Perils of addiction -- Crime and punishment -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- History.
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| Added Author |
Gann, Lewis H., 1924-1997.
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| Added Title |
Hispanics in the United States |
| ISBN |
076181258X (pbk.) |
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