Recommended Books
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Living Out Loud: Our Stories, Our Struggles Latino Outreach Leaders. Steven Alvarez; University of Kentucky. Division of Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Media.; University of Kentucky. Department of English.Publication Date: c2013
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Voces: Latino Students on Life in the United States Voces from school -- Voces about language -- Voces about culture -- Voces about family -- Family life, Latino-American style
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Hispanic & Latino Heritage in Virginia Early Spanish explorers in Virginia -- Modern Latino immigration to Virginia -- Traditions and folk life in Virginia -- Public and private education -- Business and government -- Arts and media -- Religious life -- Gangs and violence -- The future of Hispanics and Latinos in Virginia.
Databases
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HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Online This link opens in a new windowOnline version of the Hispanic American Periodicals Index. Provides citations to articles in hundreds of social science and humanities journals worldwide that cover Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. Specific topics include current political, economic, and social issues and coverage of Latin American arts and letters. Contains bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, documents, and original literary works.
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Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture by ISBN: 9780684315904Publication Date: 2008-06-01Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important figures in politics, letters and the arts.
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Kyleidoscope: Explore Kentucky History Online This link opens in a new windowInitiative of the Kentucky Virtual Library’s Kentucky Digital Library that seeks to create convenient avenues for educators to access primary resources regarding the history of Kentucky. Bundles together related sources and places them within historical contexts while also suggesting applicable state Combined Curriculum Standards. These bundles are called "themed collections" and are intended for classroom use.
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Latin American Women Writers This link opens in a new windowOnline version of the Hispanic American Periodicals Index. Provides citations to articles in hundreds of social science and humanities journals worldwide that cover Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. Specific topics include current political, economic, and social issues and coverage of Latin American arts and letters. Contains bibliographic citations to articles, book reviews, documents, and original literary works.
