Mexicans in North Central Washington (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738548791)

The first Mexicans to the region of North Central Washington were braceros (Mexican nationals) brought to Wenatchee, Okanogan, Moses Lake, and later Quincy to work under contract during World War II. The late 1940s witnessed the arrival to the region of Mexican American families who came from south Texas following migratory routes established in the 1920s to the Pacific Northwest. In the early 1950s, Mexican American families from the Yakima Valley moved north seeking economic opportunities. By the late 1980s, as Mexicans in such places as Wenatchee, Quincy, Brewster, and Moses Lake began to settle down and integrate into the community, they started businesses, bought homes, and many moved into a more diverse economic market.

Author: Jerry Garcia
ISBN-10: 0738548790
ISBN-13: 9780738548791
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.57w x 0.35d