Served in congress. Prior to the mid20th century, many served as territorial delegates and commissioners as opposed to voting representatives. Archives hosted this event and provided the video. Historian at the center for legislative archives. Thank you for attending todays talk on this last day of july. This is the last talk in the series until we resume in september. For those of you in attendance, our guest hardly needs an introduction. Matthew wasniewski is the historian of the u. S. House of representatives and a member of the advisory meeting on the records of congress. Friend andgtime supporter, as well of us as well as a source of guidance to the center through his service on the advisory committee. Matt is here today to discuss hispanic americans in congress, which was published last year. This is the third in a series that has come out of the house office under his leadership. The previously published volumes being women in congress 19172006, black americans in congress, 1870
And i am glad you could join please be sure to silence your cellphone if you have not already also if you would like to take a picture please nature a major the flashes turned off i will be with the microphone to get your question with cspan that way the camera will pick up what you say. We host over 300 events every year free and open to the of public and made possible by our patrons. Thinks for purchasing your books here. We have max krochmal bluet is currently an assistant professor contributing to the development of tcu programs and ethnic studies lets give them a warm welcome. [applause] thanks for having me. It is a great to be here with all of you. And thanks to all of you for being here today and cosponsor the talks and all friends and family. I will talk 30 or 40 minutes and then time at the end. So it all began with the election. As the results came in relearned rather that read the state but pulling with new not a handed the lesson votes and there is quite a bit of four to b
Association, and the testimony of three activists from the Chicano Movement. This is part of a daylong conference on the Chicano Movement, held at the university of california, santa barbara. Our presenter is professor carlos history. Phd in he is author of the awardwinning book, the strange career of bilingual education. And a fourth volume entitled promising problems. This year, to discuss his book published2014 by yale university. [applause] thank you very much. Is an honor to be here. Lets see if i can turn the shop turn the slideshow on. There we go. There we go. I can manage powerpoint. Thank you very much. Honor to be here at the memorial conference. His testimonial from a couple of i ago, really has been found it incredible for my own work. My talk today is the Chicano Movement. We tend to think of him as a mexicanamerican generational figure. The 1930s to the 1960s. You while ittell is to a certain extent, certainly by the mexicanamerican intellectual, he also had a tremendous
Assistantsor is the professor of history at texas christian university. Heres fugitive phd in history from duke university, and he has a book coauthored with one of the giants in the area titled the day of americas politics. His discussion is about to be the released book is entitled blue texas. Labor, civil rights and the making of the Democratic Coalition to be published by the university of north carolina. [applause] thank you for that wonderful introduction. And for having me here, again today. I do not think i have ever been call that. It is a real honor. It is especially in our to and so the book is not yet out. I some of my esteemed colleagues, it got delayed. It will be out in august. It is also good to be here, although it feels like with the it is a relational mostly ethnic study. As mario said, that is an important part of the deal. Im glad to be here doing this for all parts. There is my cover. We have a new title. Im very excited about it. Today, ill give a quick overview
Prof. Garcia the professor has welcome him back, my good friend and colleague. Professor montejano is one of the most distinguished scholars and historians in the country. It is an honor to have him as the keynote speaker for the conference. Histive texan, he received phd in social of the from yale. He also chairs the center for social change at uc berkeley. Prior to teaching at berkeley, he was associate professor at texas, also a director for the center of mexicanamerican studies. His research on borderlands history, comparative history, and recent ethnic relations. Inhas been published widely and books. He won numerous awards, including the Frederick Jackson turner prize in american history. His book on the Chicano Movement includes a local history of the Chicano Movement 19661981, which also won numerous awards. He was awarded the best book association. It was followed by another book, exploring the political edge with the brown berets. Both work published by the university of texa