El Norte : the epic and forgotten story of Hispanic North America
by Gibson, Carrie, 1976- (Author)
Summary
"Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and clarity in El Norte, the nation has mu... Full description
- Introduction: Nogales, Arizona
- Santa Elena, South Carolina, ca. 1492-1550
- St. Johns River, Florida, ca. 1550-1700
- Alcade, New Mexico, ca. 1540-1720
- Fort Mose, Florida, ca. 1600-1760
- New Madrid, Missouri, ca. 1760-90
- Nootka Sound, Canada, ca. 1760s-1789
- New Orleans, Louisiana, ca. 1790-1804
- Sabine River, ca. 1804-23
- San Antonio de Béxar, Texas, ca. 1820-48
- Mesilla, New Mexico, ca. 1850-77
- Ybor City, Florida, ca. 1870-98
- Del Rio, Texas, ca. 1910-40
- New York, ca. 1920s-60s
- Los Angeles, California, ca. 1920s-70s
- Miami, Florida, ca. 1960-80
- Tucson, Arizona, ca. 1994-2018
- Epilogue: Dalton, Georgia, 2014.