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Sepulveda, Ciro – Azlan--International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, 1976
The article gives a brief overview of the Mexicano experience in East Chicago, Indiana during the 1920s and characterizes it within the context of the Mexicano unskilled laborer experience in a region where productive increases were of tantamount importance. (AUTHOR/NQ)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Local History, Mexican Americans, Socioeconomic Background
Rosales, Francisco Arturo – Azlan--International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, 1976
The article suggests that the regional origins constitute an important factor in determining the variations in the establishment of Chicano communities. Compared are the experiences of Mexicans in the community area of South Chicago, Illinois and a closely situated city, East Chicago, Indiana. (NQ)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Influence, Comparative Analysis, Immigrants
Bennett, Pamela J., Ed. – Indiana Historian: A Magazine Exploring Indiana History, 1998
This magazine provides resources and models for the study of Indiana state and local history to encourage students to know more about the history of their communities and the state of Indiana. It is aimed at readers of all ages. The topics featured in this issue are: land, people, governance, emblems, heritage, commerce and industry, and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Community Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Heritage Education