| Mexicans in San José Contributor(s): Regua, Nannette (Author), Villarreal, Arturo (Author), Pitti, Foreword By Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738569305 ISBN-13: 9780738569307 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Dewey: 979.4 |
| LCCN: 2008940093 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.54" W x 9.24" (0.67 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Jose, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the founding of California's El Pueblo de San Jos de Guadalupe in 1777, people of Mexican ancestry have contributed to make San Jos a rich cultural, political, and economic epicenter. Mexican miners who worked in the local mines helped San Jos be |
Contributor Bio(s): Regua, Nannette: - The daughter of a farm worker, college history instructor Nannette Regua and college ethnic studies instructor Arturo Villarreal, a San José native and former field worker, honor the contributions of Mexicans in their community. Through the generosity of community members who shared their familial and personal photographs and local archival collections, the authors document the vibrant history of Mexicans in San José. |