Traqueros: Mexican Railroad Workers in the United States, 1870-1930

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Traqueros Traqueros Mexican Railroad Workers in the United States 1870 to 1930 by Jeffrey Marcos Garcilazo Foreword by Vicki L. Ruiz Number 6 in the Al Filo: Mexican American Studies Series Roberto R. Calderón, Series Editor Denton, Texas ©2012 Xista Juanita Garcilazo, Gonzálo Tomas Garcilazo, and Tonantzin Dolores Garcilazo Foreword ©2012 University of North Texas Press All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Permissions: University of North Texas Press 1155 Union Circle #311336 Denton, TX 76203-5017 The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, z39.48.1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garcilazo, Jeffrey Marcos, 1956-2001. Traqueros : Mexican railroad workers in the United States, 1870 to 1930 by Jeffrey Marcos Garcilazo. — 1st ed. p. cm. (Number 6 in the Al filo: Mexican American studies series) Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph. D.)—University of California, Santa Barbara, 1995. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-57441-464-6 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn 978-1-57441-480-6 (ebook) 1. Foreign workers, Mexican—Southwestern States—History. 2. Railroad construction workers—Southwestern States—History. I. Title. II. Series: Al Filo ; no. 6. E184.M5G383 2012 331.6’27207909034—dc23 2012040679 Traqueros: Mexican Railroad Workers in the United States, 1870–1930 is Number 6 in the Al Filo: Mexican American Studies Series This publication was supported by a generous gift from Alex and Toni Garcilazo. ...