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Everything You Need to Know About Latino History: 2008 Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780452288898)
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xThe popular primer to Latino life and culture. Latinos represent the fastest-growing ethnic population in the United States. In an accessible and entertaining question-and-answer format, this completely revised 2008 edition provides the most current perspective on Latino history in the making, including: - New Mexico governor Bill Richardson's announced candidacy for the 2008 presidential election
- Ugly Betty--the hit ABC TV show based on the Latino telenovela phenomenon
- The number of Latino players in Major League baseball surpassing the 25 percent mark
- Immigration legislation and the battle over the Mexican border
- The state of Castro's health and what it means for Cuba More than ever, this concise yet comprehensive reference guide is the ideal introduction to the vast and varied history and culture of this multifaceted ethnic group.
Author: Himilce Novas
ISBN-10: 0452288894
ISBN-13: 9780452288898
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.94w x 0.91d
- Ugly Betty--the hit ABC TV show based on the Latino telenovela phenomenon
- The number of Latino players in Major League baseball surpassing the 25 percent mark
- Immigration legislation and the battle over the Mexican border
- The state of Castro's health and what it means for Cuba More than ever, this concise yet comprehensive reference guide is the ideal introduction to the vast and varied history and culture of this multifaceted ethnic group.
Author: Himilce Novas
ISBN-10: 0452288894
ISBN-13: 9780452288898
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 7.78h x 5.94w x 0.91d
By Himilce Novas
xNovas is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. Her fiction works include Mangos, Bananas and Coconuts: A Cuban Love Story (Arte P炻lico Press, 1996; Riverhead/Penguin, 1997 paperback) and Princess Papaya (Arte Publico Press, 2005). Among her works of non-fiction are the popular Everything You Need to Know About Latino History (Plume/Penguin 1994;1997;2003); Latin American Cooking Across the USA (Knopf, 1997); La Buena Mesa (Knopf, 1997); Latino Art and Culture in the United States (The National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1996); Everything You Need to Know about Asian American History (Plume/Penguin, 1996; 2003 ); The Hispanic 100: A Ranking of the Latino Men and Women Who Have Most Influenced American Thought and Culture (Citadel Press, 1995); Remembering Selena: A Tribute in Pictures and Words / Recordando a Selena: Un tributo en palabras y fotos (St. Martin's Press, 1995).
Himilce Novas has taught literature and writing as visiting author at vatious colleges and universities, among them the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), Wellesley College and Tulane University and continues to speak on Latino history and culture at colleges across the country. She spans both coasts and currently resides in the West.
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