Examines Mexican-American history from the time of the Spanish conquistadors to the Civil Rights movement and recent immigration laws.

Unlike most of their immigrant counterparts, up until the turn of the twentieth century most Mexicans and Mexican Americans did not settle permanently in Michig

The history of the United States in the twentieth century is inextricably entwined with that of people of Mexican origin. The twenty million Mexicans and Mexica

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR An NPR Best Book of the Year, exploring the impact of Latinos’ new collective racial identity on the way Americ

The experience of Mexican Americans in the United States has been marked by oppression at the hands of the legal system—but it has also benefited from success