Category Archives: South

Luisa Moreno and Tampa’s Latina Activists in 1936-1937

New research on Luisa Moreno and Latina activists in Tampa, Florida, in 1936-1937. Continue reading

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Latinos Featured in New Deal Post Office Murals

During the New Deal, the Treasury Department commissioned murals for local post offices, a number of which provided links to Mexican American workers or early Spanish explorers. Continue reading

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Julio de Diego and Xavier Gonzalez Painted Post Office Murals

Two Spanish Americans, Julio de Diego and Zavier Gonzalez, painted mural in local offices during the New Deal. Continue reading

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