M. L. Miranda - A History Of Hispanics In Southern Nevada (WilburShepperson Series in History & Humanities)
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Hispanic Americans--Nevada--History, Hispanic Americans--Nevada--Clark County--History, Hispanic Americans--Nevada--Washoe County--History, Nevada--History, Local, Clark County (Nev.)--History, Washoe County (Nev.)--History.
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1997
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F850.S75M57 1997eb
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979.3/1300468073
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Hispanic Americans--Nevada--History, Hispanic Americans--Nevada--Clark County--History, Hispanic Americans--Nevada--Washoe County--History, Nevada--History, Local, Clark County (Nev.)--History, Washoe County (Nev.)--History.
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A History of Hispanics in Southern Nevada
M. L. Miranda
University of Nevada Press / Reno Las Vegas
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University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright 1997 University of Nevada Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Text design by Carrie Nelson House
The paper used in this book meets the requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Binding materials were selected for strength and durability.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Miranda, M. L. (Malvin Lane), 1939 A history of Hispanics in southern Nevada / M.L. Miranda. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87417-291-8 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Hispanic Americans Nevada History. 2. Hispanic Americans Nevada Clark County History. 3. Hispanic Americans Nevada Washoe County History. 4. Nevada History, Local. 5. Clark County (Nev.) History. 6. Washoe County (Nev.) History. I. Title. F850.S75M57 1997 979.3'1300468073 DC21 97-22015 CIP
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This book is dedicated to my family and the Hispanic community of Nevada, and in memory of Roosevelt Fitzgerald, a great friend and colleague.
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Contents
List of Tables
viii
List of Graphs
ix
Acknowledgments
x
Preface
xi
Introduction
1
1 Early Spanish and Mexican Exploration, 15401848
6
2 The Lure of Mining in Nevada
30
3 The Settlement of Nevada's Wild West
50
4 The Building of the Railroads
74
5 Discrimination, Biased Reporting, and the Creation of a Negative Stereotype
87
6 Braceros and Migrant Farmworkers in the Moapa Valley
95
7 The Growth of Clark and Washoe Counties
100
8 Nevada's Hispanic Immigrants
125
9 The Chicano Movement, Hispanic Organizations, and Activism in the 1960s and 1970s
141
10 The Latin Chamber of Commerce and Activism in the 1980s and 1990s
159
11 Recent Hispanic Population Trends, Economic and Social Issues, and Politics
176
Epilogue
207
Notes
213
Bibliography
234
Index
251
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Tables
1 Per Diem Wages by Decade
48
2 Population of Las Vegas, 19101980
101
3 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, Las Vegas, 19501980
109
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Graphs
1 The Hispanic Population in Washoe and Clark Counties in 1990
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2 Place of Origin of Hispanics in Washoe County in 1970s
118
3 Hispanics With More Than Eleven Years of Education, by Birthplace
120
4 Spanish-Speaking Skill of Washoe County Hispanics in the 1970s, by Birthplace
120
5 English-Speaking Skill of Washoe County Hispanics in the 1970s, by Birthplace
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