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Title: Astrid Chirinos oral history interview, 2002 September 11
Creator: Chirinos, Astrid, 1960-
Date Created: 2002-09-11
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic Americans--Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Nationalism, Sex role, Biculturalism, Religion and culture, Cities and towns--Growth, Globalization
Description: Astrid Chirinos discusses her experience as a Venezuelan immigrant to the United States. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Ms. Chirinos moved to Raleigh, North Carolina with the encouragement of her father to attend St. Mary's College. Ms. Chirinos shar...

Title: Carmen Juárez Juárez oral history interview, September 6, 2002
Creator: Juárez Juárez, Carmen, 1958-
Date Created: 2002-09-06
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Latin Americans--Ethnic identity, Hispanic American families, Biculturalism, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples
Description: Maria del Carmen Juarez Juarez, known as "Carmen," discusses her experiences in the United States after emigrating from Irapuato, Mexico around 1987. Ms. Juarez talks about her perspective on differences between Latin American and American culture...

Title: Magdalena Maiz-Pena oral history interview, 2002 September 12
Creator: Maiz-Pena, Magdalena
Date Created: 2002-09-12
Subjects--Topical: Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Biculturalism, Hispanic American families, Hispanic Americans--Social life and customs, Emigration and immigration, Immigrants--Social conditions, Spanish language--Study and teaching, Voluntarism, All Souls' Day
Description: Magdalena Maiz-Pena, a Spanish professor at Davidson College, talks about her life growing up near the Mexican-Texan border. Being born in Monterrey, Mexico, Ms. Maiz-Pena lived traveling between the United States and Mexico as she had family on e...