Latino Americans, Ray Suarez
Latino Americans, Ray Suarez
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Latino Americans
The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation

Author: Ray Suarez

Narrator: Ray Suarez

Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2013


Synopsis

As the largest minority in the country, Latino Americans make up an integral part of American history and continue to make major social, cultural, and political contributions. Latino Americans shares their story, revealing the personal struggles and successes of immigrants, poets, soldiers, and others who have made an impact on history.

Author and acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez explores the lives of Latino American men and women across a five-hundred-year span, encompassing an epic range of experiences from the early European settlements to Manifest Destiny; the Wild West to the Cold War; the Great Depression to Globalization; and the Spanish-American War to the Civil Rights movement.

About Ray Suarez

Ray Suarez is cohost of the public radio program and podcast World Affairs. He was chief national correspondent for PBS NewsHour and the host of Talk of the Nation on NPR. He is the author of several books, including Latino Americans, as well as Truth Has a Power of Its Own: Conversations About A People's History.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 30, 2013

This is a book every politician and policy maker needs to read. Also every educator who works with Latino children will want to read this book. In fact everyone who votes and/or cares about immigration reform needs to read this book. I believe that takes care of most people. :) In other words, it is......more

Goodreads review by Max on August 15, 2020

Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation is a fascinating look at the historical forces that affects Hispanic Americans. It is very readable and filled with facts and antedotes which provides the reader with insight and understanding.......more

Goodreads review by Andres on May 12, 2025

The five stars is a signal to encourage you to read this book asap. You’ll learn a lot and you’ll finish the book with a desire to dig deeper. Yes, the book was worth the time I invested to read it.......more

Goodreads review by Luis on March 05, 2014

While shedding light into some historical facts, this book is basically a liberal overview of the history of Hispanics in America. Ray Suarez has a political correct approach in the telling of the story of Hispanics; I am not surprised at all being the liberal that he is. This is perhaps the Hispan......more

Goodreads review by Scott on March 31, 2019

Solid summary of the various histories of the people who are now considered part of the Latino community. Some were immigrants, and the struggles they faced were like some of the other peoples who have been persecuted. And some of them were here long before the white people immigrated. These complic......more