Next on lectures in history, we take you to the university of illinois where professor mireya loza teaches a class on latino labor movements in the 20th century. She discusses the Bracero Program which brought workers mostly in the ago ricultural industry. Were almost towards the end of the semester, and because we are i decided to really talk to you guys today about what i research. So you guys had my piece on the alien braceros. I want us to think about the class today in two parts, one in which were going to cover bracero history. I know we covered bracero history in sort of broad sketches, but this time we will talk about it a little bit more in depth. My gift to you, i cant let you walk out of a class with me without you guys knowing bracero history really well. Second thing were going to do is were actually going to talk about the article. Good . Okay. So im going to tell you guys a little bit about how i started being interested in bracero history. I always tell you guys i was a
To talk to you about my research. You have my piece on start with, i want us to think about the class today in two parts. One were going to cover the history in sort of broad sketches, but this time well talk about the history a little bit more indepth. My gift to you, i cant let you walk out of a class with me without you guys knowing the history really well. Second thing were going to do is talk about the article. Good . Okay. So im going to tell you guys a little bit about how i started being interested in bracedo history. I always tell you that i was and student like you in class, mexicanAmerican History, and my advisor, then my mentor, first he was my teacher, matt garcia, said to me, and to the rest of the class, find your oldest Family Member and collect an oral history. I thought an oral history was a basic interview and thought, okay, thats fine. Its a little challenging when you come from immigrant families in which your grandparents are somewhere else. So i looked for my old
This is were almost towards the end of the semester and because were almost towards the end of the semester i decided to talk to you guys today about what i researched. You guys had my piece on braceros. To start with i want us to think about the class today in two parts. One in which were going to bracero history and i know we covered brassero history in sort of broad sketches. This time well talk about brassero history a little more indepth. Cero history a little indepth. Second thing were going to do is tuck about the article. Good . Okay. Im going to tell you guys a little bit about how i started being interested in bracero history. I always tell you guys i was a student like you guys in a class. Mexican American History. My adviser, my thenmentor was first my teacher. Matt garcia said to me, and to the rest of the class, find your oldest Family Member and collect an oral history. I thought an oral history was a basic interview i thought okay, thats fine. Its a little challenging w
Teacher. He was born in nevada county. He is the grandson of cornish hard rock gold miners. He is also the author of distant horizon, documents from the 19th century american west. Illuminated the also, the Award Winning sierra story. You can find it in our stores night as well. Store tonight as well. This was just published this year, it is amazing. Members can i get 20 off the books. It is dont have a copy of either, i suggest you grab them and get them signed by gary. The value will skyrocket afterwards. If you want a more complete biography or to learn more about the book, go on his website. He is a lovely person, it is such a treat. His stories, the way they tell them it are really compelling. Also, to let you know, think of your russians, there will be a q a portion. Cspan is here tonight. It is really important you go to the mic and ask the question. Now i will hand it over to him right now. Thank you, gary. Gary thank you for the lovely interaction introduction. I spoke it once
Teacher. He was born in nevada county. He is the grandson of cornish hard rock gold miners. He is also the author of distant horizon, documents from the 19th century american west. Illuminated the also, the Award Winning sierra story. You can find it in our stores night as well. Store tonight as well. This was just published this year, it is amazing. Members can i get 20 off the books. It is dont have a copy of either, i suggest you grab them and get them signed by gary. The value will skyrocket afterwards. If you want a more complete biography or to learn more about the book, go on his website. He is a lovely person, it is such a treat. His stories, the way they tell them it are really compelling. Also, to let you know, think of your russians, there will be a q a portion. Cspan is here tonight. It is really important you go to the mic and ask the question. Now i will hand it over to him right now. Thank you, gary. Gary thank you for the lovely interaction introduction. I spoke it once