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Latino Patriots in the American Revolution

Latino Patriots in the American Revolution

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4:45
Traqueros and the Building of the Southwest

Traqueros and the Building of the Southwest

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1:48
Burn the Wagon: Creating A People’s Seal of El Monte

Burn the Wagon: Creating A People’s Seal of El Monte

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3:17
Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers

Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers

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2:57
The Fight for Equal Schooling in Mendez v. Westminster

The Fight for Equal Schooling in Mendez v. Westminster

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3:23
Marrano Beach: The Beach Without an Ocean

Marrano Beach: The Beach Without an Ocean

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3:43
Echoes of Empires

Echoes of Empires

Season 1 Episode 1
54:25
Threads in the American Tapestry

Threads in the American Tapestry

Season 1 Episode 2
54:27
Solidarity in a New Era

Solidarity in a New Era

Season 1 Episode 3
54:50
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
53:31
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
26:49
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VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos

Starlite Swap Meet: Sharing Memories

El Monte’s Starlite Swap Meet was a weekly gathering where immigrant community could socialize, purchase essentials and toys alike, eat delicacies, and make a living. Artist Daniel González recounts his own memories of visiting and working at the since-closed Starlite Swap Meet.

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The Starlite Swap Meet
By Ivan Jimez, student at Mountain View High School
Postcard Tour of El Monte and South El Monte
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East of East: Using Vacant Space to Create Place in South El Monte
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Solidarity in a New Era
54:50
Season 1 Episode 3
Solidarity in a New Era
Join John Leguizamo as he learns how Latinos have shaped modern America.
Threads in the American Tapestry
54:27
Season 1 Episode 2
Threads in the American Tapestry
Explore how Latino DNA has shaped the identity of the U.S. since before her inception.
Echoes of Empires
54:25
Season 1 Episode 1
Echoes of Empires
Join John Leguizamo as he examines the ancient civilizations of pre-Columbian America.
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