Mexicans in San José

by Arturo Villarreal and Nannette Regua

Book Overview

Since the founding of California's El Pueblo de San Jos de Guadalupe in 1777, people of Mexican ancestry have contributed to make San Jos a rich cultural, political, and economic epicenter. Mexican miners who worked in the local mines helped San Jos become one of the top mercury producers in the world. In the 20th century, Mexicans labored in the "Valley of Heart's Delight," as the Santa Clara Valley region was called, picking, canning, drying,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738569305
• ISBN13: 9780738569307
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"