White Gold Laborers (Paperback)

Name: White Gold Laborers (Paperback)
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Author: Jody L. Lopez
ISBN: 9781425995621

Jody L. Lopez

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Language: English

Published by AuthorHouse, Bloomington, 2007

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Paperback. White Gold Laborers is a social and cultural history of the men, women, and children who, as "sugar beet tenders" were offered opportunity for "permanent residency" in northern Colorado, in company-sponsored colonies. Thousands living today in different parts of our country can vividly and intimately relate to the history presented here. While the events described occurred in northeastern Colorado, the individual and collective memories are reminiscent of the Hispanic experiences in America from the 1920's through the 1950's. "White Gold Laborers demonstrates that it is not the color of one's skin, but rather one's values that determine the course of a life.This book is especially important now as communities across the United States continue struggling with the integration of different cultures, languages, and peoples. What this book illustrates is that it is possible to live with dignity despite hardship and to maintain heritage while also contributing to the larger community." - Allen M. Huang, Ed. D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Northern Colorado White Gold Laborers is a social and cultural history of the men, women, and children who, as "sugar beet tenders" were offered opportunity for "permanent residency" in northern Colorado, in company-sponsored colonies. Thousands living today in different parts of our country can vividly and intimately relate to the history presented here. While the events described occurred in northeastern Colorado, the individual and collective memories are reminiscent of the Hispanic experiences in America from the 1920's through the 1950's. "White Gold Laborers demonstrates that it is not the color of one's skin, but rather one's values that determine the course of a life. This book is especially important now as communities across the United States continue struggling with the integration of different cultures, languages, and peoples. What this book illustrates is that it is possible to live with dignity despite hardship and to maintain heritage while also contributing to the larger community." - Allen M. Huang, Ed. D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Northern Colorado Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Title: White Gold Laborers (Paperback)
Author: Jody L. Lopez
Publisher: AuthorHouse, Bloomington
Publication year: 2007
Condition: new
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1425995624
ISBN 13: 9781425995621

About the Author

Jody and Gabriel Lopez are natives of Cheyenne, WY, but have resided in Greeley, CO since 1996. In 2000, they decided to conduct genealogical research. Several ancestors were residents and leaders of Greeley's Spanish Colony, a 1924 housing project or "colonia" conceived by the Great Western Sugar Company for its "elite" Spanish-speaking workers. Peggy A. Ford, Archives and Research Coordinator for the City of Greeley Museums, realized the value of systematically documenting information from first and second-generation residents of the Colony. In two years, Jody, Gabriel, and Peggy conducted 40 oral and video interviews with former and current Colony residents. Soon, the idea for organizing the oral recollections into a book gained momentum. Gabriel and Jody visited individuals, libraries and archives in northern Colorado to locate documents, images, and secondary resources. This research enabled them to construct a 4' x 8' scale model of Greeley's Spanish Colony, a model of a typical two-room adobe home, and a series of interpretive posters. These are exhibited in the Hispanic Heritage House at Centennial Village Museum. As museum volunteers, Jody and Gabriel share their research and knowledge about this region's Hispanic heritage in programs for museums, schools, colleges, and special community events. As "grass roots" historians, Jody and Gabriel logged thousands of hours to seek, document, and publish the stories of the struggles and accomplishments of Hispanic farm workers who lived in one Northern Colorado "colonia." Their original intent to prepare a family genealogy quite unexpectedly illuminated the significant and vibrant stories of not only individuals, but ultimately, an entire community. White Gold Laborers preserves an important aspect of Northern Colorado's history and culture for future generations. Jody manages the Greeley Museums stores. Jody and Gabriel are writing a book about the Greeley Grays, semi-pro baseball team that originated in Greeley

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