Eastside Landmark: A History of the East Los Angeles Community Union, 1968-1993

by John Chavez and John R. Chávez

Book Overview

Established in 1968 to improve conditions in the barrio of East Los Angeles, the East Los Angeles Community Union has had a pronounced impact on the area, providing social services, helping increase political representation, and, most notably, promoting economic development, particularly through extensive real estate dealings. The history of TELACU is especially significant because it has provided a model for community development in other Mexican-American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804733333
• ISBN13: 9780804733335
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"