Tejanos Through Time

Understanding the diverse and rich culture of Texas is impossible without first understanding the history of Tejanos in the Lone Star State. Over time, Tejano traditions came to define many of the most iconic symbols of Texas, and their cultural impact is plainly seen in the architecture, language, clothing, music, literature, and cuisine that make Texas unique. Recently, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, TSHA updated its Handbook of Tejano History, and Tejanos Through Time is an excellent companion to this reference.

In Tejanos Through Time, you will read more about:

• The Spanish influence on Texas, resulting from their missions and colonial government
• Prominent political groups and activists who fought for Tejano civil rights, such as the League of United Latin American Citizens and Adela Sloss Vento
• Tejano influence on the arts, literature, and entertainment, featuring biographies on individuals such as Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua, Luis Omar Salinas, and Maria Belen Ortega
• And much, much more!

Table of Contents

1. Tejano
2. Mexican Americans
3. Spanish Missions
4. Francisco Xavier Chaves
5. María Josefa Granados
6. Spanish Governor’s Palace
7. Compañías Volantes
8. Enganchados
9. Marcelino Serna
10. Victor Hugo Espinoza
11. Antonio Gómez Lynching
12. Peñascal Raid of 1874
13. El Paso Race Riot of 1916
14. Porvenir Massacre
15. League of United Latin American Citizens
16. Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund
17. José de la Luz Sáenz
18. Adela Sloss Vento
19. Clotilde Pérez García
20. Emma Beatrice Tenayuca
21. Maria Elena [Lena] Guerrero
22. Leonel Jabier Castillo
23. Frank Mariano Tejeda, Jr.
24. Laredo Election Riot (1886)
25. Del Rio ISD v. Salvatierra
26. Las Escuelas del Centenario
27. Arcadia Hernández López
28. Texas DREAM Act [HB 1403]
29. Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa
30. Luis Alfonso Jiménez, Jr.
31. Sam Zaragosa Coronado, Jr.
32. Luis Omar Salinas
33. Chicano Mural Movement
34. Antonio Rudy [Ham] Guerrero
35. Leonardo [Lalo] García Astol
36. María Belen Ortega
37. La Villita Dance Hall
38. Ramiro Cortés, Jr.
39. Charrería
40. Everardo Carlos “E.C.” Lerma
41. Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
42. Nemo Herrera
43. Tejano Monument
44. VOCES Oral History Project
45. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park