Latino Americans now comprise about 18 percent of the U.S. population. Over 60 million individuals have formed vibrant communities across the nation, contributing substantially to the national identity.
The Latino American Experience: The American Mosaic defines this national identity as it embraces the heritage and culture of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Guatemalans, Cubans, Dominicans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, and other Latino peoples in the United States. By featuring articles and essays from Latino authors and contributors on topics ranging from changing landscapes to immigration, civil rights to the Chicano movement, and economic adversity to the fight to carve out Latino communities while simultaneously assimilating into American culture, The Latino American Experience: The American Mosaic gives voice to the Latino American experience that features so largely in the making of American history.
Awards
2019 Best Social Studies Website—ComputED Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES), April 8, 2019
2018 Best Social Studies Website—ComputED Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES), April 1, 2018
2018 Best Online Educational Resource—ComputED Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES), April 1, 2018
2018 Gold Award—Modern Library Awards, January 23, 2018
2017 CODiE Award Winner - Best Social Sciences Instructional Solution—SIIA, July 28, 2017
2014 Best Latin American Studies Website—ComputED Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES), April 25, 2014
2013 CODiE Award Finalist - Best Education Reference Solution—SIIA, April 25, 2013
Outstanding Academic Title—CHOICE, January 1, 2008
Reviews
"This is the most beautifully designed electronic product I've ever seen, as creatively functional as it is attractive. At screen top left is a Quick Search box with a link to an Advanced Search screen directly beneath it. Underneath that is a Subject Browse list with links to Arts & Entertainment; Business & Labor; Education; Folklore & Customs; History; Icons; Immigration; Literature; Music; Organizations; Politics, Law, & Civil Rights; Religion; Science & Medicine; Sports; and Women. At screen right are links to Landmark Documents, Origins, Spanish Content, Timeline, and Title List. At screen top right are persistent links to Home, Browse, Additional Resources, and Index as well as to an overall description of file contents; biographies of the impressive members of the LAE advisory board (experts, librarians, and scholars); Classroom Resources (e.g., lesson plans); and a Help section that neatly lays out all the elements of both Quick and Advanced searching, including proximity operators, Boolean logic, and wild cards....Recommended for public and school libraries for its online access to material long overdue for coverage by electronic publishers."—Library Journal, June 15, 2007
"Greenwood's Latino American Experience paints a mural that is as intricate and as colorful as the lives, history, and events that fill its pages. This database provides the sort of unique content that might only be found within the special collections of a large public or university library....The Latino American Experience provides students and teachers with resources previously unavailable. Teachers will appreciate the Lesson Plans, which include National Standards, Strands, Objectives, Historical Perspectives of the subject, materials needed (including dowloadable organizers and rubrics), key questions, points of view, directions, assessment tools, and even extentions to the research assignment. Students will enjoy the ability to easily locate often hard-to-find pieces of information, as well as the 2.0 elements including a blog....[L]atino American Experience deserves an A+ for bring together an important piece of the puzzle which truly does create an American Mosaic."—School Library Journal, December 1, 2007
"Latino American Experience Blog Review Looks to be an interesting and very timely resource for libraries, so En mi opinion is bookmarked on my computer."—Cheryl LaGuardia's news and views on e-products Library Journal, October 5, 2007
"The Latino American Experience is a full-text, multimedia database with both English and Spanish content focusing on individuals of Hispanic origin living in the Americas from pre-Columbian times until the present day. The database contains a core set of electronic reference books, images, primary documents, and links to select Web sites. It features a simple, attractive, intuitive homepage. The advanced search option permits useful limiters by document type to articles, primary sources, external resources, and images....This is a promising beginning for what could prove to be a valuable resource....Recommended."—Library Media Connection, October 1, 2007
"Drawing on a long-standing list of scholarly works on Latino cultures, some 200 titles total, Greenwood has launched a subscription website called the Latino American Experience, which offers readers references in English and Spanish, from encyclopedias and biographies to folktales, primary documents and recipies, as well as a variety of media....With more than 12,000 keywords in its index, the Latino American Experience spans a vast and fascinating territory."—Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2007
"LAE is unique, useful and reasonably priced (pricing starts at $450 for school libraries and $650 for public libraries)....Recommended for public, high-school, and college libraries."—Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin, September 1, 2007
"The Latino American Experience is the second in the American Mosaic series of full-text digital reference resources. The African American Experience (CH, Jan'07, 44-2453) preceded it, and more databases will follow. This visually appealing and intuitive online resource presently aggregates the contents of 167 print reference titles. ... Material is primarily in English, but Spanish-language resources are also included. A simple search box remains available in a prominent corner as one navigates through the database. The advanced search option offers the ability to limit by articles, images, primary documents, or external sources. ... The browsing function moves students through a narrowing hierarchy toward results via side-by-side windows with multiple levels of categories/subcategories displayed along with the resulting articles. ... [No other resource] provides the breadth of coverage—from cooking and music to politics and literature—found here. This is a spectacular resource, reasonably priced. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and secondary school students.' "—Choice, March 1, 2008
"Developed by a team of Latino librarians, The Latino American Experience spans the interests and research needs of students and scholars. ... LAE deserves an A+' "—School Library Journal, December 1, 2007
"Encompassing the content of more than 200 volumes—from encyclopedias to biographies—this wide-ranging database focuses on all aspects of Latin American history and culture from pre-Columbian times to the present day. It is designed, developed, and indexed under the guidance of Latino librarians and library directors to meet the research and curriculum needs of students, teachers, librarians, and researchers."—ARBA, March 1, 2009
"Due to the fact that this resource is under the guidance of leading scholars in the area of Latin American studies, and is updated regularly, this database is highly recommended."—ARBA, January 1, 2013
Indigenous Americas, Precontact–1500s
• The Maya Empire, 250–925
• The Inca Empire, 1200–1533
• The Aztec Empire, 1250–1521 |
Transitions, 1868–1900
• The Spanish-Cuban-American War, 1868–1898 |
Early Latino Civil Rights Movement, 1959–1965
• A Time of Crisis, 1959–1962
• Latino Economic Woes and U.S. Policy, 1962–1965 |
Founding the Spanish Empire, 1513–1598
• Spanish Exploration and Conquest, 1513–1535
• Establishing New Spain, 1521–1598 |
Migrations and Community
Formation, 1900–1919
• Tumult in Mexico, 1900–1919 |
Chicano Movement, 1966–1979
• Movement Matures, 1966–1973
• Backlash to Progress, 1973–1977 |
Spanish Borderlands, 1598–1810
• Kingdom of New Mexico, 1598–1693
• Expanding the Empire, 1694–1769
• Along the Pacific: Alta California, 1769–1810 |
Great Depression and Repatriation, 1920–1941
• Political Participation, 1920–1929
• New Deal Opportunity and Disappointment, 1929–1937
• Organizing for Change, 1937–1941 |
Conservative Tide, 1980–1992
• Refugees, Reform, and the Reagan Era, 1980–1992 |
Struggles for Independence, 1810–1846
• Independence in Latin America, 1810–1828
• New Destinies, 1820–1845 |
World War II, 1941–1945
• Latinos Support the War Effort, 1941–1945
• Domestic Upheavals, 1942–1944 |
Progress Amid the Backlash, 1992–2000
• NAFTA Era, 1992–1994
• Anti-Immigration Backlash, 1994–2000
• Béisbol and Borders, 1996–2000 |
Remaking the U.S. Map, 1846–1865
• Shrinking Borders, 1836–1848
• Land Contestations and Responses to Change, 1848–1865 |
Postwar Migrations, 1945–1964
• Mexican Immigration, 1945–1954
• Puerto Rican Migration, 1945–1964
• Cuba Dominates the Headlines, 1956–1962 |
New Millennium, 2000–Present
• A Growing Political Influence, 2000–2015
• A Changing Society, 2016–Present
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