by olivej | Jun 4, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By: Olive M. Jaramillo, Spanish major, Class of 2027 Hipolito Rico was born on August 14, 1903 to parents Alberto Rico and Juana Lopez. He was born and baptized in Purepero, Michoacan, Mexico. He had an older brother named Aurelio who was born in 1901, and a younger...
by ecortes | Jun 4, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By Elizabeth Cortes, Advertising Major, Class of 2025 In 1927 30-year-old Maria Marquez, who resided in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, a city that borders El Paso Texas, came to El Paso, Texas. There, she reunited with her partner Pablo Duenes, age 26, who had arrived in...
by nalamo | Jun 4, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
by Natalie Alamo, Business Administration major, class of 2024 The period of time between 1920’s and 1930’s was filled with innovation, labor strikes, and new rights for traqueros and Mexicanos. Most political events during this time period did not happen directly in...
by geneg | Jun 3, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By: Gene Exiquio Garcia, History major, Class of 2024 Aristeo Garcia Hernandez was born on October 5, 1892, in Villa Union, Mexico. His hometown on the western coast of Mexico in the state of Sinaloa is just 12 miles south of the port of Mazatlán on the Presidio...
by xbello | Jun 3, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
By Xcaret I. Bello, Advertising & Latinx Studies, Class of 2024 Mexicanos, or individuals born in Mexico who migrated to the United States, sought new opportunities and faced the challenges of adapting to a new country. In contrast, Hispanos are descendants of...
by jarias | Jun 3, 2024 | Digital Exhibit
by Justine Arias, Environmental Studies major, class of 2026 In 1930, a crew of 34 Mexican railroad laborers lived along Front Street in Junction City, Oregon. Junction City, roughly 15 miles northeast of Eugene, was established in 1872 and gained steady development...