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Hispanic Heritage Month; Answering the Call - Latinos and the Second World War

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
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Description

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, as part of an ongoing series of virtual lectures, Dr. Jesus J. Esparza from Texas Southern University will be presenting on how Latino contributions to the Second World War. He’ll discuss how thousands of Latinos were among the first to enlist, and the fact that 350,000 Latinos (including Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans) fought and served with distinction throughout Europe, in the Pacific Theater, North Africa, the Aleutians, and the Mediterranean.   

Register now and look for the Webex link in your email at least an hour before the event!  

 

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