Leaders of the Mexican American generation : biographical essays /
Quiroz, Anthony, 1958-
Leaders of the Mexican American generation : biographical essays / Anthony Quiroz. - Boulder, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2014] - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreward / Preface -- Introduction / José de la Luz Sáenz: experiences and autobiographical consciousness / Alice Dickerson Montemayor: feminism and Mexican American politics in the 1930s / Alonso S. Perales: the voice and visions of a citizen intellectual / Jovita González Mireles: Texas folklorist, historian, educator / Of poetics and politics: the border journeys of Luisa Moreno / Separate Tejano/Texans worlds: the Félix Longoria controversy, racism, and patriotism in post-WWII South Texas / Dr. Héctor Pérez García: giant of the twentieth century / " I can see no alternative except to battle it out in court: : Gus García and the spirit of the Mexican American generation / Mr. LULAC: the fabulous life of John J. Herrera / Vicente Ximenes and LBJ's great society: the rhetorical imagination of the American GI Forum / Ralph Estrada and the war against racial prejudice in Arizona / "Vale más la revolución que viene" : Ernesto Galarza and transnational scholar activism / Edward R. Roybal: latino political pioneer and coalition builder / Conclusion / List of contributors -- Index. Arnoldo De León -- Anthony Quiroz -- Emilio Zamora -- Cynthia E. Orozco -- Richard A. Garcia -- María Eugenia Cotera -- Vicki L. Ruiz -- Patrick J. Carroll -- Carl Allsup -- Anthony Quiroz -- Thomas H. Kreneck -- Michelle Hall Kells -- Laura K. Muñoz -- Julie Leininger Pycior -- Kenneth C. Burt -- Anthony Quiroz -- Intellectuals and ethnic consciousness -- Legal, political, and labor activists --
"Leaders of the Mexican American Generation explores the lives of a wide range of influential members of the US Mexican American community between 1920 and 1965 who paved the way for major changes in their social, political, and economic status within the United States. Including feminist Alice Dickerson Montemayor, to San Antonio attorney Gus García, and labor activist and scholar Ernesto Galarza, the subjects of these biographies include some of the most prominent idealists and actors of the time. Whether debating in a court of law, writing for a major newspaper, producing reports for governmental agencies, organizing workers, holding public office, or otherwise shaping space for the Mexican American identity in the United States, these subjects embody the core values and diversity of their generation. More than a chronicle of personalities who left their mark on Mexican American history, Leaders of the Mexican American Generation cements these individuals as major players in the history of activism and civil rights in the United States. It is a rich collection of historical biographies that will enlighten and enliven our understanding of Mexican American history."--Publisher's description.
9781607323372 (electronic bk.) 1607323370 (electronic bk.) (cloth)
815055 MIL 22573/ctt165ftfr JSTOR
GBC1C1582 bnb
020142960 Uk
1900-1999
Political activists--United States--Biography.
Social reformers--United States--Biography.
Intellectuals--United States--Biography.
Mexican Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
Mexican Americans--Biography.
Mexican Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
Activistes--États-Unis--Biographies.
Réformateurs sociaux--États-Unis--Biographies.
Intellectuels--États-Unis--Biographies.
Américains d'origine mexicaine--Droits--Histoire--20e siècle.
Américains d'origine mexicaine--Biographies.
HISTORY--State & Local--West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Intellectuals.
Mexican Americans.
Mexican Americans--Civil rights.
Mexican Americans--Politics and government.
Political activists.
Race relations.
Social reformers.
Southwest, New--Race relations--History--20th century.
États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest)--Relations raciales--Histoire--20e siècle.
New Southwest.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
E184.M5 / Q58 2014
973/.046872
Leaders of the Mexican American generation : biographical essays / Anthony Quiroz. - Boulder, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2014] - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreward / Preface -- Introduction / José de la Luz Sáenz: experiences and autobiographical consciousness / Alice Dickerson Montemayor: feminism and Mexican American politics in the 1930s / Alonso S. Perales: the voice and visions of a citizen intellectual / Jovita González Mireles: Texas folklorist, historian, educator / Of poetics and politics: the border journeys of Luisa Moreno / Separate Tejano/Texans worlds: the Félix Longoria controversy, racism, and patriotism in post-WWII South Texas / Dr. Héctor Pérez García: giant of the twentieth century / " I can see no alternative except to battle it out in court: : Gus García and the spirit of the Mexican American generation / Mr. LULAC: the fabulous life of John J. Herrera / Vicente Ximenes and LBJ's great society: the rhetorical imagination of the American GI Forum / Ralph Estrada and the war against racial prejudice in Arizona / "Vale más la revolución que viene" : Ernesto Galarza and transnational scholar activism / Edward R. Roybal: latino political pioneer and coalition builder / Conclusion / List of contributors -- Index. Arnoldo De León -- Anthony Quiroz -- Emilio Zamora -- Cynthia E. Orozco -- Richard A. Garcia -- María Eugenia Cotera -- Vicki L. Ruiz -- Patrick J. Carroll -- Carl Allsup -- Anthony Quiroz -- Thomas H. Kreneck -- Michelle Hall Kells -- Laura K. Muñoz -- Julie Leininger Pycior -- Kenneth C. Burt -- Anthony Quiroz -- Intellectuals and ethnic consciousness -- Legal, political, and labor activists --
"Leaders of the Mexican American Generation explores the lives of a wide range of influential members of the US Mexican American community between 1920 and 1965 who paved the way for major changes in their social, political, and economic status within the United States. Including feminist Alice Dickerson Montemayor, to San Antonio attorney Gus García, and labor activist and scholar Ernesto Galarza, the subjects of these biographies include some of the most prominent idealists and actors of the time. Whether debating in a court of law, writing for a major newspaper, producing reports for governmental agencies, organizing workers, holding public office, or otherwise shaping space for the Mexican American identity in the United States, these subjects embody the core values and diversity of their generation. More than a chronicle of personalities who left their mark on Mexican American history, Leaders of the Mexican American Generation cements these individuals as major players in the history of activism and civil rights in the United States. It is a rich collection of historical biographies that will enlighten and enliven our understanding of Mexican American history."--Publisher's description.
9781607323372 (electronic bk.) 1607323370 (electronic bk.) (cloth)
815055 MIL 22573/ctt165ftfr JSTOR
GBC1C1582 bnb
020142960 Uk
1900-1999
Political activists--United States--Biography.
Social reformers--United States--Biography.
Intellectuals--United States--Biography.
Mexican Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
Mexican Americans--Biography.
Mexican Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
Activistes--États-Unis--Biographies.
Réformateurs sociaux--États-Unis--Biographies.
Intellectuels--États-Unis--Biographies.
Américains d'origine mexicaine--Droits--Histoire--20e siècle.
Américains d'origine mexicaine--Biographies.
HISTORY--State & Local--West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Intellectuals.
Mexican Americans.
Mexican Americans--Civil rights.
Mexican Americans--Politics and government.
Political activists.
Race relations.
Social reformers.
Southwest, New--Race relations--History--20th century.
États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest)--Relations raciales--Histoire--20e siècle.
New Southwest.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
E184.M5 / Q58 2014
973/.046872