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Andrade, Juan, Jr. "A Historical Survey of Mexican Immigration to the U.S. and an Oral History of the Mexican Settlement in Chicago, 1920–1990" (Ph.D. diss.). Northern Illinois University, 1998. Arredondo, Gabriela F. "Navigating ethno-racial currents: Mexicans in Chicago, 1919-1939." Journal of Urban History 30.3 (2004): 399-427.
Andy Russell (1919–1992) born Andrés Rábago in Boyle Heights, California, to Mexican immigrant parents, he was a big-band crooner who sang "Bésame Mucho," the first Spanish-English bilingual song in U.S. recording history. He performed in movies, television, radio and stage in the U.S., Mexico, and Latin America.
American Conservatory of Music (1886–1991, Chicago) Argosy University (2001–2019, Chicago, Schaumburg) Barat College (1858–2005, Lake Forest, Illinois) Bush Conservatory of Music (1901–1932, Chicago) Central YMCA College (1922–1945, Chicago) The Chicago Conservatory College (1857–1981, Chicago) Chicago Technical College (1904–1977 ...
This is a list of notable Hispanic and Latino Americans: citizens or residents of the United States with origins in Latin America or Spain. [1] The following groups are officially designated as "Spanish/Hispanic/Latino": [2] Mexican American, (Stateside) Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, Costa Rican American, Guatemalan American, Honduran American, Nicaraguan American ...
Born, lived and worked in Chicago; raised in Chicago suburb, Waukegan: Harrison Ford: Jul 13, 1942: Actor Born in Chicago; raised in Chicago suburb, Des Plaines [119] Drew Fortier: Jul 14, 1987: Musician, filmmaker, actor, and author Born and raised in Chicago [120] Bob Fosse: Jun 23, 1927: Sep 23, 1987: Director, choreographer, and dancer Born ...
Hinojosa, a Mexican-American journalist, is the anchor and executive producer of Latino USA, a public radio show devoted to Latino issues. She helped launch Latino USA in 1992 and has also worked ...
Loyola University Chicago: Chicago: 1870 16,899 Research University Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago: Chicago: 1962 133 Faith-related McKendree University: Lebanon: 1828 1,960 Master's Methodist College: Peoria: 2008 456 Special-focus Midwestern University: Downers Grove: 1900 2,758 Graduate School Millikin University: Decatur: 1901 1,807 ...
For many decades, since the early ’70s, there was a grandiose celebration for Mexican Independence Day in downtown Chicago; a majestic parade and a ceremony the night of Sept. 15 in Grant Park ...