Author: Anthony L. Geist
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9788477866930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Following their consciences in defiance of their government, some 2,800 young Americans between 1936 and 1938 joined the cause of Spanish democracy under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Passing the Torch is an outspoken tribute to the heroism of the American volunteers of the 1930s and to their tradition of hope and resistance, which continues to inspire social activists to this day. A photoessay that captures the spirit of radicalism embodied in the brigadistas, this richly illustrated volume portrays Central American solidarity work in the 1980s, massive protests against the Gulf War in 1991, and the World Trade Organization "Battle in Seattle" in December 1999. It also profiles seven Seattle-area veterans, representative of the 120 surviving members of the Lincoln Brigade, and documents the dedication ceremony of the first public monument to the Brigade in the United States. All text is presented in Spanish and English.
Otra cara de América
Author: Anthony L. Geist
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9788477866930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Following their consciences in defiance of their government, some 2,800 young Americans between 1936 and 1938 joined the cause of Spanish democracy under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Passing the Torch is an outspoken tribute to the heroism of the American volunteers of the 1930s and to their tradition of hope and resistance, which continues to inspire social activists to this day. A photoessay that captures the spirit of radicalism embodied in the brigadistas, this richly illustrated volume portrays Central American solidarity work in the 1980s, massive protests against the Gulf War in 1991, and the World Trade Organization "Battle in Seattle" in December 1999. It also profiles seven Seattle-area veterans, representative of the 120 surviving members of the Lincoln Brigade, and documents the dedication ceremony of the first public monument to the Brigade in the United States. All text is presented in Spanish and English.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9788477866930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Following their consciences in defiance of their government, some 2,800 young Americans between 1936 and 1938 joined the cause of Spanish democracy under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Passing the Torch is an outspoken tribute to the heroism of the American volunteers of the 1930s and to their tradition of hope and resistance, which continues to inspire social activists to this day. A photoessay that captures the spirit of radicalism embodied in the brigadistas, this richly illustrated volume portrays Central American solidarity work in the 1980s, massive protests against the Gulf War in 1991, and the World Trade Organization "Battle in Seattle" in December 1999. It also profiles seven Seattle-area veterans, representative of the 120 surviving members of the Lincoln Brigade, and documents the dedication ceremony of the first public monument to the Brigade in the United States. All text is presented in Spanish and English.
The Other Face of America
Author: Jorge Ramos
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061751456
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the most prosperous and visionary in the world. Writing from his own heartfelt perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, one of the world’s most popular and well-respected Spanish-language television news broadcasters, listens to and explores stories of dozens of immigrants who decided to change their lives and risk everything -- families, jobs, history, and their own culture -- in order to pursue a better, freer, and opportunity-filled future in the United States.In his famously clear voice, Jorge Ramos brings to life the tales of individuals from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries, and explains why they first immigrated, what their dreams are, how they deal with American racism, and what they believe their future in America will hold for them and their children. From the Vieques controversy to the "Spanglish" phenomenon to the explosion of Latino creativity in the arts, Ramos shows that there is a new face in America -- one whose colors and countries of origin are as diverse as the country it has adopted as home.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061751456
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the most prosperous and visionary in the world. Writing from his own heartfelt perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, one of the world’s most popular and well-respected Spanish-language television news broadcasters, listens to and explores stories of dozens of immigrants who decided to change their lives and risk everything -- families, jobs, history, and their own culture -- in order to pursue a better, freer, and opportunity-filled future in the United States.In his famously clear voice, Jorge Ramos brings to life the tales of individuals from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries, and explains why they first immigrated, what their dreams are, how they deal with American racism, and what they believe their future in America will hold for them and their children. From the Vieques controversy to the "Spanglish" phenomenon to the explosion of Latino creativity in the arts, Ramos shows that there is a new face in America -- one whose colors and countries of origin are as diverse as the country it has adopted as home.
Education in the United States
Author: Leo J. Eiden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
Nuevos mundos
Author: Ana Roca
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470588985
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book develops the communication and literacy skills of heritage Spanish speakers with exercises that are designed to improve oral and written proficiency in the language. Nuevos mundos uses the cultures and voices of the major Hispanic groups in the United States, as well as those of Latin America and Spain, to familiarize students with a variety of issues and topics, which are sometimes controversial and always thought-provoking.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470588985
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
This book develops the communication and literacy skills of heritage Spanish speakers with exercises that are designed to improve oral and written proficiency in the language. Nuevos mundos uses the cultures and voices of the major Hispanic groups in the United States, as well as those of Latin America and Spain, to familiarize students with a variety of issues and topics, which are sometimes controversial and always thought-provoking.
Author:
Publisher: Religacion Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Publisher: Religacion Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Latinos
Author: Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520258273
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
"Latinos brings together the most sophisticated thinking on the changing intellectual complexion of America."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520258273
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
"Latinos brings together the most sophisticated thinking on the changing intellectual complexion of America."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Man
Mexico and the United States
Author: Lee Stacy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Examines the history and culture of Mexico and its relations with its neighbors to the north and east from the Spanish Conquest to the current presidency of Vicente Fox.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Examines the history and culture of Mexico and its relations with its neighbors to the north and east from the Spanish Conquest to the current presidency of Vicente Fox.
Mexico Reading the United States
Author: Linda Egan
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826516408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
"A provocative and uncommon reversal of perspective."--Elena Poniatowska.
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826516408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
"A provocative and uncommon reversal of perspective."--Elena Poniatowska.
No Borders
Author: Jorge Ramos
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061750816
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From his childhood days in Mexico, to his experience of censorship in government–owned Mexican media companies, his student years in LA, and his early beginnings as a journalist in the USA, Ramos gives us a personal and touching account of his life. With a series of intimate portraits of the leading political figures he has interviewed over the years (Castro, George W. Bush, Chavez, Clinton) and the places he has been, he reflects on world events and how they have changed, not only humanity, but his own life.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061750816
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
From his childhood days in Mexico, to his experience of censorship in government–owned Mexican media companies, his student years in LA, and his early beginnings as a journalist in the USA, Ramos gives us a personal and touching account of his life. With a series of intimate portraits of the leading political figures he has interviewed over the years (Castro, George W. Bush, Chavez, Clinton) and the places he has been, he reflects on world events and how they have changed, not only humanity, but his own life.
Popular Contemporary Writers
Author: Michael D. Sharp
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761476016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ninety-six alphabetically arranged author profiles include biographical information, critical commentary, and illustrations.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761476016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Ninety-six alphabetically arranged author profiles include biographical information, critical commentary, and illustrations.