Mexican War
View primary documents from the Mexican War at the Library of Congress Primary Documents in American History website.
Pew Hispanic Center
Find statistics at the Pew Hispanic Center, whose mission is "to improve understanding of the diverse Hispanic population and to chronicle the growing impact of Latinos on the nation."
About Primary Sources
Letters, interviews, photographs, and diary/blog entries are all examples of primary sources. Primary sources provide first-hand evidence of an event or subject, and they can be unpublished or published. PCC Library's collection incudes published primary sources including autobiographies and personal journals. The Internet provides a wealth of access to primary sources through websites of historical societies, museums, organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities. Consult Using Primary Sources on the Web, published by the American Library Association.
Zoot Suit Culture
Step back into 1943 and find out more about Zoot Suit Culture. Read several letters and other primary sources.