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    El Cinco de Mayo an American tradition / by Hayes-Bautista, David E., 1945-

    Published 2012
    Table of Contents: “…Before the American Civil War -- The first battle of Puebla, 1862 -- The American Civil War and the second battle of Puebla -- The juntas patrióticas mejicanas blossom -- War, three fronts -- Shaping and reshaping the Cinco de Mayo, 1868-2011.…”
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    Tropic of hopes : California, Florida, and the selling of American paradise, 1869-1929 / by Knight, Henry, 1982-

    Published 2013
    Table of Contents: “…"Our" tropical lands: reinventions of California and Florida after the Civil War -- A climate for health and wealth: the lure of tropical leisure on American soil -- The fruits of labor: boosterist visions of republican renewal and semi-tropical agriculture -- Desert and swamp: the conquest of tropical nature in the progressive era -- "New edens of the Saxon home-seeker": Los Angeles, Miami, and semi-tropical urban life.…”
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    Beyond Alliances : The Jewish Role in Reshaping the Racial Landscape of Southern California /

    Published 2012
    Table of Contents: “…Marcus and his impact on the advancement of civil rights in the Mexican-American legal landscape of Southern California -- Anthony Macias, Multicultural music, Jews, and American culture: the life and times of William Phillips -- Barbara K. …”
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