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Chronicling the rich and varied history of Latinos in the United States, this companion to the PBS documentary miniseriesvividly and candidly tells how the story of Latino Americans is the story of our country.

Latino Americans chronicles the rich and varied history of Latinos, who have helped shaped our nation and have become, with more than fifty million people, the largest minority in the United States.

Author and acclaimed journalist Ray Suarez explores the lives of Latino American men and women over 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.

Latino Americans shares the personal struggles and successes of immigrants, poets, soldiers, and many others-individuals who have made an impact on history, as well as those whose extraordinary lives shed light on the times in which they lived, and the legacy of this incredible American people.

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• Telling Our Story: An Introduction(p. vii)
• Chapter 1 The Convergence Begins (La Convergencia Comienza)(p. 1)
• Chapter 2 Shared Destinies ... Made Manifest(p. 39)
• Chapter 3 At War: Abroad ... and at Home(p. 85)
• Chapter 4 I Like to Be in America(p. 125)
• Chapter 5 Who's "In"? Who's "Out"? Whose America?(p. 167)
• Chapter 6 Where are We Going? (¿Adónde Vamos?)(p. 203)

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Library Journal Review

PBS Newshour senior correspondent Suarez wrote and performed this ambitious audio companion to the eponymous documentary series. The encyclopedic narrative covers 500 years of Latino American historical figures, from early explorers to modern-day personages. Suarez weaves the story of the Latino community's rise and struggle into the larger American narrative through broad trend descriptions as well as intimate portraits of individuals. His chronological approach is comprehensive but can make the narrative sound like a textbook. Suarez is a competent narrator and reads with passion about his subject. VERDICT Recommended to fans of the documentary series or those looking for a powerful overview of Latino Americans' substantial contribution to American history.-Mark John Swails, Johnson Cty. Community Coll., Overland Park, KS (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Ray Suarez is a senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour and host of the public radio show America Abroad. He has also been host of Talk of the Nation on NPR and a correspondent for CNN. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.