A Marriage on the Move: Pablo and Maria Duenez, c. 1930s

By Rodrigo Torrellio, Humanities Major, Class of 2025                                                                         Una Mejor Vida?    Pablo Duenez, a young Mexicano, ventured to El Paso, Texas, in 1925 at the age of 24, leaving Mexico behind in pursuit of...

Goodbye Don Porfirio: Hipolito Rico, c. 1930s

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...

Junction City: the Front Street Crew, c. 1930s

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...