A History of Latinos in America"A profound book with an equally profound message about the origins of Latino migration, domination and colonization, and historical lessons not found in many American textbooks." —San Antonio Express-News
"Gonzalez's ever-enjoyable prose grabs the reader and fills in the gaps left by a traditional American history education." —In These Times
Spanning five hundred years—from the first New World colonies to the nineteenth-century westward expansion, from the days of gunboat diplomacy to the turn of the millennium—Harvest of Empire features family portraits of real-life immigrant Latin@ pioneers, as well as sketches of the political events and social conditions that compelled them to leave their homeland, and how they have transformed the nation's cultural landscape.
A sweeping narrative of the triumphs and tragedies of the Latin@ experience in the United States.
2001, paperback, index, bibliography, 235pp
