This work provides a revealing look at the history of Hispanic
peoples in the American West (or, from the Mexican perspective, El
Norte) from the period of Spanish colonization through the present
day. Hispanics in the American West portrays the daily lives,
struggles, and triumphs of Spanish-speaking peoples from the
arrival of Spanish conquistadors to the present, highlighting such
defining moments as the years of Mexican sovereignty, the
Mexican-American War, the coming of the railroad, the great Mexican
migration in the early 20th century, the Great Depression, World
War II, the Chicano Movement that arose in the mid-1960s, and more.
Coverage includes Hispanics of all nationalities (not just Mexican,
but Cuban, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, and Guatemalan, among others)
and ranges beyond the "traditional" Hispanic states (Texas,
California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado) to look at newer
communities of Spanish-speaking peoples in Oregon, Hawaii, and
Utah. The result is a portrait of Hispanic American life in the
West that is uniquely inclusive, insightful, and surprising.
Includes maps, photos, and a comprehensive index as well as
biographical sketches within each chapter that personalize the
themes, recounting the lives of individuals caught up in the sweep
of history Covers Hispanic Americans of all origins, offering
discussions of the differences among these groups not found in
other publications
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