Beloved Land: An Oral History of Mexican Americans in Southern Arizona

by Patricia Preciado Martin

Book Overview

Do a Ramona Ben tez Franco was born in 1902 on her parents' Arizona ranch and celebrated her hundredth birthday with family and friends in 2002, still living in her family's century-old adobe house. Do a Ramona witnessed many changes in the intervening years, but her memories of the land and customs she knew as a child are indelible. For Do a Ramona as well as for countless generations of Mexican Americans, memories of rural life recall la querida...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816523827
• ISBN13: 9780816523825
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Must Read

Ms. Martin's collection of reminiscences is a must read for aficionados of Southwestern Hispanic Culture. A perfect companion to her previous collection, "Songs My Mother Sang to Me".

Value of Oral Histories

To ascertain the essence of a historical event or culture, oral histories are priceless and this collection preserves the depth and uniqueness of Mexican American culture along the border. The reader, whether lay or professional. will find in these pages how families on the border live and have lived lives with the reality and ramifications of a shared history separated by a political border.

Beloved Land: An Oral History of Mexican Americans in Southern Arizona

Patricia Martin spent many hours interviewing Mexican Americans in Southern Arizona and their stories are unique to the area. Hard working, wonderful people survived in Southern Arizona. These types of individuals are gradually dying off and their stories needed to be told for future generations. The individual stories/chapters are delightful to read.

A Great

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