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Book Cover for: Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America: Second Revised and Updated Edition, Juan Gonzalez

Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America: Second Revised and Updated Edition

Juan Gonzalez

A sweeping history that spans five centuries of the Latino experience in the United States--from the European colonization of the Americas to the 2020 election.

Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, Gonzalez highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. This landmark history is required reading for anyone wishing to understand the history and legacy of this influential and diverse group.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Publish Date: Jun 14th, 2022
  • Pages: 560
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 1.30in - 1.05lb
  • EAN: 9780143137436
  • Categories: Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - Hispanic & Latino StuUnited States - GeneralEmigration & Immigration

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About the Author

Juan Gonzalez is one of this country s best-known Latino journalists. He was a staff columnist for New York s Daily News from 1987 to 2016 and has been a co-host since 1996 of Democracy Now! He is the author of Harvest of Empire, News for All the People, Fallout, and Reclaiming Gotham. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was raised in East Harlem and Brooklyn, New York.

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Praise for this book

"A serious, significant contribution to understanding who the Hispanics of the United States are and where they came from." --The New York Times Book Review

"Required reading, not simply for Latinos but for everyone." --Kansas City Star