The moment she walked past the walls of one of the most influential Tejano radio stations in Texas, seventeen-year-old Lydia Mendoza knew that she was
En el sur de Texas es muy común tener a estudiantes que son bilingües en los idiomas de inglés y español. Muchos de los estudiantes
Desde que era una niña pequeña, mi madre y abuela me inculcaron su lenguaje: el español. De joven, diría que mi español era más fluido
Cannons roar, rifles crack, and bayoneted soldiers scream. It was March 6, 1836, and the Alamo was about to fall under the viscous assault of
On opening night of the Teatro Alameda, two large murals welcomed the audience into their new social haven. Several movie palaces adorned San Antonio’s downtown
For over 100 years, Woodlawn Lake Park in San Antonio, Texas has been a place for visitors to relax or partake in community gatherings and
Martín de Alarcón, a Spanish sailor, thrived in the world of the Spanish military. The Spanish crown appointed him to protect the country in the
In late-March 1969, professors, activists, School Board members, and education experts flocked to a room at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas on a
Have you ever heard the story about the old spirit that walks the walls of the old ruins at night? They say he waves a
the nightly encampments upon the historic Alamo Plaza, in the heart of the city, had been a carnival, a saturnalia that was renowned throughout the
The Space Needle in downtown Seattle,1 the Unisphere in the heart of New York City,2 the Eiffel Tower in bustling Paris, France3 — these are
“In my mind the system did discriminate probably the worse against Mexican Americans, almost all the kids in the very poorest districts were mostly Mexican
For decades, Latinos in the United States did not have a political voice. At the age of twenty-three, Willie Velásquez decided to change this. He
Colorful floats; streets closed with barricades; people covering the sidewalks and setting up their lawn chairs to have a good view, having the day off
There she is, hair black as night with a dress on as white as snow, but for some reason you can’t get a good view
Juan Nepomuceno Seguin was born on October 27, 1806 in San Antonio, Texas. His ancestors were founding members of San Antonio and had prominent roles
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