Mexicans in the Making of America
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Neil Foley of the Southern Methodist University, discusses how this demographic shift is reshaping politics, culture, and fundamental ideas about American identity. By mid-century nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Latino, with most being of Mexican descent. This talk was part of the Billington Lecture series.
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