Bracero railroaders : the forgotten World War II story of Mexican workers in the U.S. West / Erasmo Gamboa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gamboa, Erasmo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign workers, Mexican--United States--History--20th century.

Foreign workers, Mexican.

Railroads--United States--Employees--History--20th century.

Railroads.

World War, 1939-1945--Manpower--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--War work--United States.

Railroads--United States--History--20th century.

History.

Emigration and immigration.

Government policy.

Employees.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.

United States.

Mexico--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.

Mexico.

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Mexican American.

World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.

Railroads--West (U.S.)--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

xi, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Forgotten World War II story of Mexican workers in the U.S. West

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2016]

Contents:

Labor and the railroad industry before World War II

The Great Depression, deportations, and recovery

We will need the Mexicans back

Railroad track workers needed; where are the domestic laborers?

Bracero railroaders, "soldiers of democracy"

Contractual promises to keep

The perils of being a bracero

The deception further exposed

Split families: repercussions at home and away

Victory and going home

Forgotten railroad soldiers

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780295998329

0295998326

OCLC:

933273549