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Atlas of Hispanic-American History examines how Spanish, Native American, and African influences combined in different ways to form the varied cultures of Hispanic America. Coverage includes: The Roots of a People: The multicultural background of Hispanic America and the blending of races and cultures Spain in the Americas: Columbus's arrival in the Caribbean and voyages to America; the fall of the Aztec Empire; Florida and the Spanish Caribbean Independence in the New World: The Spanish and the American Revolution; Independence from New Spain; Mexican Independence Manifest Destiny and Hispanic America: The Texas independence movement; the U.S.-Mexican War; the California gold rush and Chilean mining communities A Time of Transition: Hispanic Americans and the U.S. Civil War; the Basques in America; the Spanish-American War The Age of World Wars: Revolution in Mexico; World War I and World War II; Puerto Rican Americans in the 1920s and 1930s; the rise of the Hispanic labor movement; the Great Depression; the zoot suit riots La Raza Unida: The bracero program; Operation Wetback; the question of Puerto Rican statehood; the Cuban Revolution A Changing Community: The Late 20th Century Hispanic America Today: Mexican-American immigration; Cuban refugees in the 1990s; Central Americans and Dominicans; Hispanic religion, artists, writers, musicians, actors, and athletes. Since their first arrival in the New World, the experiences of individual ethnic groups have often been lost in the larger story of American history. This atlas uses a wide arrangement of visual tools to offer a detailed overview of the experiences and important events surrounding Americans of Hispanic decent. Maps, photographs, graphs, charts, chronologies, and boxed features help explore the cultural, historical, political, and social histories of this major group of people. Coverage also includes key events and issues in the groups' homelands, especially those factors that influenced their movements to the United States. Excerpted from Atlas of Hispanic-American History by George Ochoa All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.