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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.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Mexican American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States.
- Railroads--West (U.S.)--History--20th century.
- Emigration and immigration.
- Government policy.
- History.
- Employees.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Mexico--Emigration and immigration--Government policy--History--20th century.
- Mexico.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 236 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Forgotten World War II story of Mexican workers in the U.S. West
- Place of Publication:
- Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2016]
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2016]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Cover; BRACERO RAILROADERS; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments ; List of Abbreviations ; Introduction ; 1. Labor and the Railroad Industry before World War II ; 2. The Great Depression, Deportations, and Recovery ; 3. We Will Need the Mexicans Back ; 4. Railroad Track Workers Needed.
- Where Are the Domestic Laborers? 5. Bracero Railroaders, "Soldiers of Democracy"; 6. Contractual Promises to Keep ; 7. The Perils of Being a Bracero ; 8. The Deception Further Exposed ; 9. Split Families: Repercussions at Home and Away ; 10. Victory and Going Home.
- 11. Forgotten Railroad Soldiers Epilogue ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index ; Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-230) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Lader Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 0295998318
- 9780295998312
- Publisher Number:
- 99985889404
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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