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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.
A historical marker honoring Lozano was erected by the City of Chicago in front of Lozano's home at 4035 W. 25th Street, where he was murdered in 1983. [8] Today, the Pilsen branch of the Chicago Public Library is named in Lozano's honor, and his wife, sister, and sons continue his activist legacy. There is also a school called Rudy Lozano ...
Carlos Almaraz died on December 11, 1989, of AIDS-related causes at the Sherman Oaks Community Hospital, in Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles. [23] [7]He is remembered as an artist who used his talent to bring critical attention to the early Chicano Art Movement, as well as a supporter of Cesar Chávez and the UFW.
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in February 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
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 ...
After her father's death in 1914, she became the editor and writer at La Crónica, [20] where she continued to expose the conditions that Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants were living under at the time. [7] In November 1916, Idar founded the weekly paper Evolución which remained in operation until 1920. [citation needed]