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Astrid Chirinos oral history interview, 2002 September 11
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Creator
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Chirinos, Astrid, 1960-
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Date Created
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2002-09-11
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Nationalism, Sex role, Biculturalism, Religion and culture, Cities and towns--Growth, Globalization
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Description
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Astrid Chirinos discusses her experience as a Venezuelan immigrant to the United States. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Ms. Chirinos moved to Raleigh, North Carolina with the encouragement of her father to attend St. Mary's College. Ms. Chirinos shar...
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Beverly Moore oral history interview, 2005 May 27
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Creator
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Moore, Beverly, 1947-
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Date Created
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2005-05-27
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, Special education, Exceptional children, Teachers
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Beverly Moore discusses her experience with behaviorally and emotionally disturbed children, and her connection with the open school program in Charlotte. While Ms. Moore began her career in the Columbia, South Carolina school district, she eventu...
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Brenda Bilal oral history interview 1, 2005 January 6
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Creator
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Bilal, Brenda, 1950-
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Date Created
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2005-01-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, Education, Elementary, Multiculturalism, Educational tests and measurements, Active learning, Independent study
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Description
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In part one of this two-part interview, Brenda Bilal discusses her experience with open education in the Charlotte Mecklenburg school system. Ms. Bilal describes open education as a method that gives students the opportunity to think creatively, m...
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Brenda Bilal oral history interview 2, 2005 January 13
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Creator
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Bilal, Brenda, 1950-
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Date Created
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2005-01-13
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, Multiculturalism, Educational tests and measurements, Active learning, Independent study
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Description
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In part two of this two-part interview, Brenda Bilal continues discussing her experience with open education in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system. Ms. Bilal criticizes the current trend in mainstream education at the time of interview of inc...
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Carol Newman oral history interview 2, 2006 February 23
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Creator
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Newman, Carol, 1946-2007
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Date Created
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2006-02-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, Student-centered learning, Teachers, Experiential learning, Teachers--In-service training, Magnet schools, Federal aid to education, School integration
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In this second interview, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) administrator Carol Newman continues to discuss the successes and challenges of the city's open schools program, but also focuses on the emergence and significance of magnet school...
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Carolyn P. Powell oral history interview, 2004 December 2
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Creator
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Powell, Carolyn P.
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Date Created
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2004-12-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, Teachers, School management and organization, Student activities, Multiculturalism, Education--Experimental methods
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Carolyn Powell discusses her experiences as both a teacher and administrator at Piedmont Open Middle School. Ms. Powell began her tenure at Piedmont as a teacher in 1978, and held the position of assistant principal from 1994 to 2004. Ms. Powell d...
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Cindy Thomson oral history interview, 2004 April 1
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Creator
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Thomson, Cindy, 1946-
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Date Created
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2004-04-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Feminism, Sexism, Sexism in mass media, Sex discrimination in employment, Feminism--Political aspects, Women--Social conditions, Women--Political activity
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Cindy Thomson recounts her experiences with the National Organization for Women (NOW) and as a feminist activist in Charlotte, North Carolina. She explains how she became involved with NOW, discusses her role in the development of the Charlotte ch...
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Daniel Ford Faris oral history interview, 2005 June 22
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Creator
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Faris, Daniel Ford, 1944-
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Date Created
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2005-06-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Open plan schools, Teachers, Language arts (Middle school), Teaching teams, Grading and marking (Students), School discipline--Evaluation, Student-centered learning, Active learning, Mixed ability grouping in education
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Description
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Teacher Daniel Ford Faris describes the open education learning environment at Piedmont Open Middle School between 1977 and 1997. He discusses his methods of teaching students and compares his teaching methods during his time at Spaugh Middle Scho...
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Darrell Blackwelder oral history interview, 2003 October 3
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Creator
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Blackwelder, Darrell E. (Darrell Eugene), 1954-
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Date Created
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2003-10-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Agritourism, Agricultural conservation, Agricultural conservation--Public opinion, Agricultural conservation--Economic aspects, Agricultural conservation--Citizen participation, Sustainable agriculture, Farm management--Planning
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Darrell Blackwelder discusses his work as an extension agent of horticulture for Rowan County and his efforts to preserve the agricultural resources and culture of the community. Topics discussed include the agricultural preservation practices of ...
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Emilio Estrada oral history interview, 2002 October 1
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Creator
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Estrada, Emilio, 1955-
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Date Created
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2002-10-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Ranch life, Cheese, Sex role, Immigrants--Economic conditions
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Emilio Estrada and his wife Isabel discuss emigrating from southern Mexico, near Acapulco, to Charlotte, North Carolina with their two sons in 1995 and how their lives are different in the United States. Mr. Estrada describes how he and fellow imm...
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Gail E. Haley oral history interview 10, 2007 July 2
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Creator
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Haley, Gail E.
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Date Created
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2007-07-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Cats in literature, Children's literature, Illustrations, Painting, Publishers and publishing, Puss in Boots (Tale)
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Description
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Gail Haley, an author and illustrator of children's literature born in Charlotte, North Carolina, recounts her career during the early 1990s. In this tenth of sixteen interviews, Ms. Haley discusses her work on Puss in Boots (1991). Ms. Haley rela...
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Gail E. Haley oral history interview 11, 2007 September 21
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Creator
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Haley, Gail E.
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Date Created
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2007-09-21
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Subjects--Topical
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Block printing, Children's literature, Illustrations, Jack tales, Mountains--Folklore, Storytelling, Wood-engraving--Printing
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Gail Haley, an author and illustrator of children's literature born in Charlotte, North Carolina, recalls her career during the early 1990s. In this eleventh of sixteen interviews, Ms. Haley discusses her work on Mountain Jack Tales (1992). Ms. Ha...
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Gail E. Haley oral history interview 3, 2006 April 13
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Creator
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Haley, Gail E.
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Date Created
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2006-04-13
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Subjects--Topical
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Children's literature, Environmentalism, Illustrations, Linoleum block-printing, Noah's ark, Painting, Pen drawing, Publishers and publishing
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Gail Haley, an author and illustrator of children's literature born in Charlotte, North Carolina, recalls her life and evolving career during the 1970s. In this third of sixteen interviews, Ms. Haley discusses the period in her life in which she a...
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Gail E. Haley oral history interview 5, 2006 October 12
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Creator
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Haley, Gail E.
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Date Created
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2006-10-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Children's literature, Folk literature, Illustrations, Kate Greenaway Medal, Linoleum block-printing, Publishers and publishing, Storytelling
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Gail Haley, an author and illustrator of children's literature born in Charlotte, North Carolina, recalls her career during the late 1970s. In this fifth of sixteen interviews, Ms. Haley describes her work on Go Away, Stay Away (1977). She recount...
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Gail E. Haley oral history interview 6, 2007 February 16
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Haley, Gail E.
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Date Created
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2007-02-16
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Subjects--Topical
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Acrylic painting, Children's literature, Folk literature, Green Man (Tale), Illustrations, Nature, Pub signs http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1081960
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Gail Haley, an author and illustrator of children's literature born in Charlotte, North Carolina, recounts her career during the late 1970s. In this sixth of sixteen interviews, Ms. Haley relates working on The Green Man (1979). Ms. Haley describe...
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Gail E. Haley oral history interview 7, 2007 April 5
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Haley, Gail E.
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Date Created
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2007-04-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Bird trapping, Birds in literature, Children's literature, Illustrations, Painting, Storytelling, Metaphysics
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Gail Haley, an author and illustrator of children's literature born in Charlotte, North Carolina, recalls her career during the late 1970s and 1980s. In this seventh of sixteen interviews, Ms. Haley discusses her work on Birdsong (1984). The inspi...
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Glenda Wertheimer oral history interview, 2002 July 25
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Creator
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Wertheimer, Glenda S.
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Date Created
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2002-07-25
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Religion, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Latin Americans--Education
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Glenda Wertheimer discusses her experience as an immigrant from Guatemala who eventually moved to Davidson, North Carolina. She recalls living in New Jersey and the different jobs she held before her marriage. Ms. Werthemeir talks about the circum...
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Khue Khang oral history interview, 2003 July 7
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Creator
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Khang, Khue
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Date Created
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2003-07-07
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Subjects--Topical
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Agricultural conservation, Agricultural conservation--Public opinion, Agricultural conservation--Citizen participation, Environmental protection, Real estate business--Law and legislation, Race relations--Study and teaching, Hmong (Asian people)--Social life and customs
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Khue Khang discusses his work as a real estate agent in Catawba County and his efforts to preserve the agricultural resources and environment of the community. He was president of the Hmong Association and an advocate for race relations. He also t...
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Magdalena Maiz-Pena oral history interview, 2002 September 12
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Creator
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Maiz-Pena, Magdalena
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Date Created
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2002-09-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Biculturalism, Hispanic American families, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Spanish language--Study and teaching, Voluntarism, All Souls' Day
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Magdalena Maiz-Pena, a Spanish professor at Davidson College, talks about her life growing up near the Mexican-Texan border. Being born in Monterrey, Mexico, Ms. Maiz-Pena lived traveling between the United States and Mexico as she had family on e...
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Manuel Mendoza oral history interview, 2002 September 13
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Mendoza, Manuel A. (Manuel Antonio), 1966-
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Date Created
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2002-09-13
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Subjects--Topical
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Latin Americans, Emigration and immigration, Latin Americans--Social life and customs, Immigrants--Cultural assimilation, Marginality, Social, Soccer, Soccer--Social aspects, Protestantism, Latin Americans--Religion, Race relations
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Manuel Mendoza immigrated to the United States from Santa Ana, El Salvador in December of 1999. He describes differences between the United States and El Salvador and the rest of Latin America, including language, culture, and way of life. Mr. Men...