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Los Tucsonenses: The Mexican Community in Tucson, 18541941 (Culture, History, & the Contemporary)
Thomas E. Sheridan
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Description for Los Tucsonenses: The Mexican Community in Tucson, 18541941 (Culture, History, & the Contemporary)
Paperback. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Originally a presidio on the frontier of New Spain, Tucson was a Mexican community before the arrival of Anglo settlers. Unlike most cities in California and Texas, Tucson was not initially overwhelmed by Anglo immigrants, so that even until the early 1900s Mexicans made up a majority of the town's population. Indeed, it was through the efforts of Mexican businessmen and politicians that Tucson became a commercial center of the Southwest. Los Tucsonenses celebrates the efforts of these early entrepreneurs as it traces the Mexican community's gradual loss of economic and political power. Drawing on both statistical archives and pioneer ... Read more
Originally a presidio on the frontier of New Spain, Tucson was a Mexican community before the arrival of Anglo settlers. Unlike most cities in California and Texas, Tucson was not initially overwhelmed by Anglo immigrants, so that even until the early 1900s Mexicans made up a majority of the town's population. Indeed, it was through the efforts of Mexican businessmen and politicians that Tucson became a commercial center of the Southwest. Los Tucsonenses celebrates the efforts of these early entrepreneurs as it traces the Mexican community's gradual loss of economic and political power. Drawing on both statistical archives and pioneer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
327
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816512980
SKU
V9780816512980
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