Category Archives: Books

Raúl H. Castro, Arizona Governor and U.S. Ambassador

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Ken

Adversity Is My Angel is a highly accessible, well-crafted, and timeless volume that profiles Raul Castro, Arizona’s only Mexican American governor, and a United States ambassador appointed by presidents Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter. Continue reading →

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She Was One of Us: Eleanor Roosevelt and the American Worker

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Ken

First lady Eleanor Roosevelt was a larger-than-life figure, a well-known New Dealer with an affinity for the struggles of women, workers, and minorities. An adroit behind-the-scenes advocate, she also assumed a groundbreaking public role: she wrote a daily newspaper column, … Continue reading →

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American Artists’ Congress, 1935-1941

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Ken

Julio de Diego and a number of Mexican muralists participated in the American Artists Congress. organized to oppose European fascism. Continue reading →

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