An illegal immigrant-resident alien becomes a national military hero in WWII, awarded the Medal of Honor, and uses his new-found fame to become a civil rights hero. He inspires his entire generation of Mexican Americans to straighten their backs, lift their heads and see new possibilities they were emboldened to pursue. Achievements were attained that have been dismissed by the Black/White Paradigm; hence, comparative analysis between Mexican American and African American civil rights history has been explored and conclusions presented. His military and civil rights legacy is relevant to...
An illegal immigrant-resident alien becomes a national military hero in WWII, awarded the Medal of Honor, and uses his new-found fame to become a civi...
"Baby Amos, I promise you that I will do my best . . ." All Righty wants is to become a midwife to keep others from feeling the pain of losing a baby. But without a school on Henning's Island, how will she be able to keep her promise to her stillborn baby brother? "You ain't never goin' to be no hero " Jimma's Old Man knows just what to say to beat him down. Will he ever amount to anything? In the year 1912, life in a lobster fishing village on an isolated island off of the coast of Maine was hard. Here was no proper school, ...
"Baby Amos, I promise you that I will do my best . . ." All Righty wants is to become a midwife to keep others from feeling the pain of...
