A Strange Move: The Hovgaard Family c. 1940

By Lauren Martinez, Family & Human Services major, class of 2025 Setting the Stage Mexican women are not often seen as leaders of their families. Juanita E. Hovgaard, formerly Valencia, and her family did not follow the typical narrative of Mexican railroad...

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...