An exploration of Latinas in the United States from the 1800s, this collection of narrative biographies documents the lives of fifteen remarkable individuals who witnessed, defined, defied, and wrote about the forces that shaped their lives ...
These stories remained largely untold until the recent uncovering of many key files and documents. This substantially revised second edition incorporates the most recently discovered records.
First published in 1983, this book remains the only full-length study documenting the historical development of the Puerto Rican community in the United States.