Category Archives: Southwest
Former Arizona Gov. Raul Castro Detained at the Border
Former Arizona governor, Raul Castro, detained at he border. Continue reading
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Frank Sinatra, Latinos, and Civil Rights
Frank Sinatra’s “The House I Live In,” served as an anthem of the multicultural, post-World War II left. Puerto Rican and Mexican American groups showed the 1945 short movie by the same name to their members as part of a larger campaign to promote racial, ethnic, and religious tolerance. Continue reading
Bert A. Gallegos, Colorado Legislator, 1955-1963
Bert A. Gallegos served in the Colorado state legislature from 1955 to 1963. The names of five Hispanic legislators during the New Deal are also mentioned. Continue reading
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