Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ray Suarez
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 155
ISBN/Barcode 9780451238146
ClassificationsDewey:973.0468
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Celebra
Publication Date 3 September 2013
Publication Country United States

Description

THE COMPANION BOOK TO THE PBS DOCUMENTARY SERIES Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history of Latinos, who have helped shaped our nation and have become, with more than fifty million people, the largest minority in the United States. This companion to the landmark PBS miniseries vividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of our country. Author and acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez explores the lives of Latino American men and women over a five-hundred-year span, encompassing an epic range of experiences from the early European settlements to Manifest Destiny; the Wild West to the Cold War; the Great Depression to globalization; and the Spanish-American War to the civil rights movement. Latino Americans shares the personal struggles and successes of immigrants, poets, soldiers, and many others-individuals who have made an impact on history, as well as those whose extraordinary lives shed light on the times in which they lived, and the legacy of this incredible American people.

Author Biography

Broadcast journalist Ray Suarez is a senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, and host of the public radio show America Abroad. He has also been host of Talk of the Nation on NPR and a correspondent for CNN. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.