Hispanic American History Sources
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Bibliography of Reference Books about Hispanic American History in Owens Library
Dictionary of Hispanic
Biography
1st Floor, Reference 920.046 D55d
Coverage ranges
from the 15th century to the present with the following endeavors covered:
"...activism, art, business, education, entertainment, journalism, politics,
religion, science and sports. While 70 percent of the entries focus on contemporary
or twentieth-century individuals, approximately 30 percent of the entries
center on historical figures from earlier periods."
Encyclopedia of Minorities
in American Politics
1st Floor, Reference 305.80097 E56e
Part 3 of this two volume set "...addresses the historical and contemporary
impact..." of Hispanic Americans. "The entries cover people, events,
court cases, movement, and organizations that have shaped the political struggles
of Hispanic Americans...". The appendices include reprints of selected
documents and speeches, a directory of organizations, and a timeline.
Handbook of Hispanic
Cultures in the United States
1st Floor, Reference 973.0468 H23h
These 4 volumes
cover Hispanic culture in the areas of "...literature and art, history,
sociology and anthropology." The focus is on Hispanics in the United
States, but it also includes Mexico, Cuba, the Caribbean,
and Puerto
Rico.
Hispanic Americans:
a Statistical Sourcebook
1st Floor, Reference 305.868 H67h
"Hispanic
Americans provides an extensive collection of tables which display
information
on a wide variety of topics. With a few exceptions, each table presents information
about the Hispanic population, the White population, and a total for Americans
of all races and ethnic groups. The purpose in doing so is not to advance
a specific perspective about Hispanic Americans but to provide a context within
which the tabular data can be more fully understood and evaluated." The
book is organized into nine chapters covering demographics; social characteristics;
household and family characteristics; education; government and elections;
labor force, employment and unemployment; earnings, income, poverty, and wealth.
Hispanic Databook
of U.S. Cities and Counties
1st Floor, Reference 305.868 H673h
"Data
is provided at the state level including the District of Columbia; county
level for all counties; city level for cities over 10,000 population; and
zip code level for cities over 100,000 population."
Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics
1st Floor, Reference 305.868 S79s
"This
publication provides a selection of recent statistical data from various sources
which illustrate the growing demographic, political, economic, social, and
cultural impact exerted by America's Hispanics."
Locate additional books about Hispanic American history available in Owens Library using these directions:
- Connect to the Library Catalog
- Click "Keyword"
- Click in the entry box and type (hispanic or latino) and american and history
- Click
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- You will retrieve a list of books about Hispanic American history.
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