Category Archives: Northeast
Latinas and Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Two young Latinas were among the victims of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Continue reading
Hispanic Americans and the Spanish Civil War
Hispanic Americans have received little if any mention in most accounts of the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). U.S. volunteers of Spanish, Cuban, and Puerto Rican heritage fought in the civil war, along with a smaller number of Mexican Americans. Continue reading
Posted in California, Northeast, South
Tagged Communist Party, El Congreso, Spanish Civil War, UCAPAWA/FTA
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The American GI Forum and Presidential Politics
The Texas-based American GI Forum played a pivotal—and still not fully understood—role in the election and administrations of presidents John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1968), as well in state and local politics. Continue reading
Posted in California, Midwest, Northeast, Presidential Politics, Southwest, Uncategorized, Veterans
Tagged GI Forum, Harry Truman, JFK, LBJ, MAPA, Roybal
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