Category: Hispanic American History

Refined by: (Author) Cheryl Lederle

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Celebrating Cesar Chavez: Primary Sources on Farm Workers’ Living and Working Conditions

March 30, 2015

In 1962 in Delano, California, Cesar Chavez, along with other labor organizers, created a farm workers' union unlike any other in the history of the United States.

Posted in: Hispanic American History, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

The Spanish Missions in Texas

October 5, 2012

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

Along the San Antonio River, you can find these gothic and Romanesque style buildings which house a rich history for Hispanic Americans all over the world. Studying these missions using primary sources from the Library of Congress is one way to help students learn about some of the contributions of Hispanics in America.

Posted in: Hispanic American History

Refined by: (Author) Cheryl Lederle