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A map shows the city of Tenochtitlán. The rendering depicts waterways, sophisticated buildings, ships, and flags. Numerous causeways connect the central city to the surrounding land.
Sketch of a group of people gathering outside a historic stone structure with a bell and archway.
César Chávez delivers a speech.
Black-and-white image of protestors holding signs urging a boycott of grapes and lettuce.

Hispanic Heritage Month

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A map shows the city of Tenochtitlán. The rendering depicts waterways, sophisticated buildings, ships, and flags. Numerous causeways connect the central city to the surrounding land.
Life in the Spanish Colonies
Essay - 2235 Words

Essay

2235 Words

How did the Spanish and New World natives interact?
Sketch of a group of people gathering outside a historic stone structure with a bell and archway.
The American Southwest: Tucson in Transition
Essay - 2715 Words

Essay

2715 Words

Explores the unique culture and history of Tucson.
César Chávez delivers a speech.
César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and the United Farm Workers
Essay - 2534 Words

Essay

2534 Words

Explores the boycotts and protests of the United Farm Workers.
Black-and-white image of protestors holding signs urging a boycott of grapes and lettuce.
Art as Protest: Images from the United Farm Workers of America, 1973–1978
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Artwork featuring the United Farm Workers' campaign with slogans about boycotting grapes and lettuce.
The Art of Protest: The United Farm Workers and the Delano Grape Strike | BRIdge from the Past
Video

Video

11 Min

What do images tell us about the role of protest in creating change? Using the logo for the United Farm Workers as a point of departure, Mary explores one of the most famous strikes in U.S. history, the Delano Grape Strike.
11 Min
Portrait of a man with a beard, wearing a hat and fur collar, against a blue background.
Cortés’ Account of Tenochtitlan, 1522
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Portrait of Bartolomé de las Casas, a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar, with a focused expression and traditional attire.
Las Casas on the Destruction of the Indies, 1552
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Portrait of a male figure in a brown robe, gesturing with one hand against a muted background.
Junípero Serra’s Baja California Diary
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Black and white portrait of a man in a suit, seated with hands clasped, looking directly at the viewer.
Sam Houston and Texas Independence
Essay - 2698 Words

Essay

2698 Words

Explores how Texas became part of the United States.
A historic battle scene featuring soldiers in uniform, cannons, and chaos amidst smoke and hills.
Debating the Mexican-American War, May 1846
Activity

Activity

40 Min

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Black and white photo of cowboys on horseback in an open field.
Cowboys and Cattle Drives
Essay - 2795 Words

Essay

2795 Words

Why do Americans romanticize the image of cowboys?
Banner featuring Dorothea Lange's Dust Bowl photographs with a bridge graphic and the title "Documenting Disaster."
Documenting Disaster: Dorothea Lange’s Photographs of the Dust Bowl | BRIdge from the Past
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Video

13 Min

Starting in 1931, a long drought and high temperatures in the Great Plains triggered a disaster commonly referred to as The Dust Bowl. In this video, Mary looks at photographs by photographer Dorothea Lange documenting this challenging time. How can images give us an understanding not only of an event but of the men and women who lived through it?
13 Min