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Hispanic American Almanac (Hispanic American Reference Library)
by (Editor: Bryan Ryan) (Editor: Nicolas Kanellos)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: UXL (1994-12)
ISBN: 0810398230
EAN: 9780810398238
Dewy Decimal #: 973.0468
Hardcover: 213 pages
Reading Level: Young Adult
SKU: BA050510x
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Exactly as shown, Ex Library copy with usual stamps and stickers. Book is bound strong, has little wear and text is clean and unmarked.
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Reference Library of Hispanic America
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-07-28
Just the chapter titles should be enough to get Hispanics interested in purchasing this well-detailed book. These topics are covered pretty well. (I've added details in the brackets.)
Chronology...xix [history of Iberia/Mesoamerica to present]
1. A Historical Overview [a summarized history of Iberia/the Caribbean/Central America/Mexican-America to their present]
2. Spanish Explorers and Colonizers [colonies in Mexico, Caribbean Islands, and U.S.]
3. Significant Documents [such as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]
4. Historic Landmarks [colonies in U.S.]
5. Relations with Spain and Spanish America [their relations with the U.S.]
6. Hispanics and Race [racial ideas/perceptions among colonial Spaniards, modern day Hispanics and non-Hispanic white Americans]
7. Population Growth and Distribution [demographics/census bureau of Hispanic population, both Native & "Immigrant"]
8. Language [slang, English usage among Hispanics, ethnocultural perceptions, etc]
9. The Family [institutions of Mexican/Caribbean families]
10. Women [Hispanic women in society/history]
11. Religion [the synthesis of Native American polytheism and Spanish Catholicism]
12. Military [Hispanic warriors in U.S. History, including the War of Independence, the Civil War, and World Wars]
13. Law and Politics [a lot there...]
14. Business [such as cattle and livestock industry]
15. Labor and Employment
16. Education [history from 1540-present]
17. Scholarship
18. Science [YES! Prominent Hispanic scientists.]
19. Literature [from Colonial period to present]
20. Art [1599-present]
21. Theater
22. Film
23. Music [history; explains how Latin American music has roots in Germanic/Slavic folk but broke off from that style by inventing its own unique sound]
24. Media
25. Sports
26. Organizations
27. Prominent Hispanics
Glossary
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