THE LATINO AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Latino Americans make up about 18 percent of the United States’ population. More than 60 million Latinos from distinct cultures have created vibrant communities in all corners of the nation, contributing significantly to the national identity.

ABC-CLIO’s The Latino American Experience: The American Mosaic defines this national identity as it embraces the heritage and culture of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Hondurans, Cubans, Colombians, Dominicans, Ecuadorians, and other Latino peoples in the US. Articles and essays from Latino authors explore topics ranging from civil rights to the Chicano movement, changing landscapes to immigration, and economic adversity to the struggle to carve out Latino communities while also assimilating into American culture. The Latino American Experience: The American Mosaic gives voice to the Latino American experience and explores its vital role in shaping the story of America.

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Indigenous Americas, Precontact-1500s

  • The Maya Empire, 250-925
  • The Inca Empire, 1200-1533
  • The Aztec Empire, 1250-1521

Founding the Spanish Empire, 1513-1598

  • Spanish Exploration and Conquest, 1513-1535
  • Establishing New Spain, 1521-1598

Spanish Borderlands, 1598-1810

  • Kingdom of New Mexico, 1598-1693
  • Expanding the Empire, 1694-1769
  • Along the Pacific: Alta California, 1769-1810

Struggles for Independence, 1810-1846

  • Independence in Latin America, 1810-1828
  • New Destinies, 1820-1845

Remaking the US Map, 1846-1865

  • Shrinking Borders, 1836-1848
  • Land Contestations and Responses to Change, 1848-1865

Transitions, 1868-1900

  • The Spanish-Cuban-American War, 1868-1898

Migrations and Community Formation, 1900-1919

  • Tumult in Mexico, 1900-1919

Great Depression and Repatriation, 1920-1941

  • Political Participation, 1920-1929
  • New Deal Opportunity and Disappointment, 1929-1937
  • Organizing for Change, 1937-1941

World War II, 1941-1945

  • Latinos Support the War Effort, 1941-1945
  • Domestic Upheavals, 1942-1944

Progress Amid the Backlash, 1992-2000

  • NAFTA Era, 1992-1994
  • Anti-Immigration Backlash, 1994-2000
  • Béisbol and Borders, 1996-2000

Postwar Migrations, 1945-1964

  • Mexican Immigration, 1945-1954
  • Puerto Rican Migration, 1945-1964
  • Cuba Dominates the Headlines, 1956-1962

Early Latino Civil Rights Movement, 1959-1965

  • A Time of Crisis, 1959-1962
  • Latino Economic Woes and US Policy, 1962-1965

Chicano Movement, 1966-1979

  • Movement Matures, 1966-1973
  • Backlash to Progress, 1973-1977

Conservative Tide, 1980-1992

  • Refugees, Reform, and the Reagan Era, 1980-1992

Progress Amid the Backlash, 1992-2000

  • NAFTA Era, 1992-1994
  • Anti-Immigration Backlash, 1994-2000
  • Béisbol and Borders, 1996-2000

New Millennium, 2000-Present

  • A Growing Political Influence, 2000-2015
  • A Changing Society, 2016-Present

Created explicitly for middle and high school students, each database includes:

  • A comprehensive reference library from more than 230,000 primary sources, including audio, video, photographs, illustrations, maps, and rich media
  • A standards-based curriculum updated every day by a team of subject matter experts and supported by an exhaustive range of instructional material
  • An expansive library of model commentaries from noted scholars to help foster critical thinking by exposing students to multiple points of view
  • An educator support center with helpful, professional development tools plus educational resources like discussion points, activities, and lesson plans

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