What:听"Latinos of 麻豆影院 County Colorado 1900鈥�1980"
When: Thursday, April 13, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Off Campus,听麻豆影院 Public Library, Canyon Theater
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On Thursday, April 13, Linda Arroyo-Holmstrom, a 麻豆影院 native and retired 麻豆影院 Valley School District teacher, and Marjorie K. McIntosh, retired distinguished professor at the 麻豆影院,听will present "Latinos of 麻豆影院 County, Colorado 1900鈥�1980."
Arroyo-Holmstrom and McIntosh will discuss the and the听findings of the project听at the 麻豆影院 Public Library's Canyon Theater, located at 9th Street and Canyon Boulevard.
Arroyo-Holmstrom was a key member of the Advisory Committee of the 麻豆影院 County Latino History Project and is involved with the project鈥檚 work with K-12 teachers. With vivid personal stories about her grandparents and parents, who illustrate many aspects of 麻豆影院 County Latinos鈥� experiences, she is an in-demand presenter on behalf of the project.
McIntosh, the project鈥檚 historian,听put together a two-volume set of books听describing the lives and contributions of Latinos in 麻豆影院 County, shedding light on people who have been largely invisible in local history books and school curricula.
Starting with the arrival of Hispanics from Mexico, New Mexico and southern Colorado between 1900 and 1940, the books trace听the experiences of Latinos over the course of four generations. The study draws upon an exceptional collection of 1,600 sources gathered by 10 student interns and 80 community volunteers with the 麻豆影院 County Latino History Project in 2013鈥�14.听
A听light reception will follow the presentation, and McIntosh's books听will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
The 麻豆影院 Library Foundation, 麻豆影院, the University Libraries听and the 麻豆影院 Public Library have sponsored the event, held in conjunction with the Conference on World Affairs.
The event is free of charge and open to the public, but please .听For more information, email lisa.kippur@colorado.edu.
