Exhibit — “Remembering World War II: Houston’s Latino Veterans” on view 8/29/15-11/14/15
WHAT: Exhibit — “Remembering World War II: Houston’s Latino Veterans”
WHEN: On view August 29, 2015 to November 14, 2015
WHERE: Houston Public Library
Julia Ideson Building, Exhibit Gallery
550 McKinney St.
Houston, TX 77002
Exhibit Opening Reception
Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Houston Public Library
Julia Ideson Building, Tudor Gallery
550 McKinney St.
Houston, TX 77002
MORE INFO: http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/exhibits/remembering-world-war-ii
World War II was a major turning point for Latinos as the war offered a space to display their allegiance and patriotism on and off the battlefield. When the United States declared war on December 8, 1941, Latinos in Houston were among the thousands that rushed to enlist. Estimates state that roughly 500,000 U.S. Hispanics served during the war. Despite an atmosphere of prejudice that existed in Houston and other parts of the nation, an extraordinary number of Latinos stepped forward willingly as Americans to join the cause. Through archival documents and photographs held at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, and through oral histories conducted by staff and volunteers, this exhibit reflects the experiences of and pays homage to Houston’s Latina and Latino veterans of the Second World War.
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, a public programming initiative produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), is part of an NEH initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square.
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5 comments
Hello, my wife told me she heard on NPR and that you were looking for more candidates of Hispanic people who were members of the military during WWII.
I hope to bring him to this exhibit because he is very proud to have served for his country
I have a photo of him in his Navy uniform and also some photos gleaned by my cousin of his ship being hit by kamikazes. There is a short video on YouTube posted by Colonel Tannenbusch titled “Suicide attack on USS Louisville (CA-28)
My father, Domingo Alvarez is a veteran of WWII. He is now 94 years old. Is there any way I can share his story in your exhibit. He was in the Pacific theater under Admiral Halsey’s command and served on the heavy cruiser. U.S.S. Louisville as a machinist mate.
Thank you,
Gerardo Alvarez
Hi Gerardo, I am going to refer you the the public relations rep at the Houston Public Library — Blanca Quezada at 832-393-1382 or blanca.quezada@houstontx.gov. This is their project, and she’ll be able to put you in touch with the people running the program.
Ms Fernandez, this is the link that contains more info on my father, Domingo Alvarez.
http://www.angelofgoliadhp.com/historical-archives/domingo-alvarez/
I sent your comment to Blanca myself. Thank you for reaching out. What a great project.