Chicano/a Research Collection

In this interview, Alicia Quesada discusses the Ocampo family's settlement in Wickenburg, Teodoro Ocampo's cattle ranch, her childhood memories, her family's involvement in the Wickenburg community, her professional life, her work to oppose the Gosnell land swap, and her interest in and efforts to preserve Arizona's Mexican-American history.

This unit discusses Mexico's geography, the history of early human settlement in Central America, and such early civilizations as the Olmec, Toltec, and Aztec.

This unit discusses Tenochtitlan and life in Aztec society, including class structure, family, religion, and daily living.

This unit discusses the Spanish conquest of Mexico, explores explanations for Spanish victory, and considers the conquest's effects on Indigenous populations.

This unit discusses immigration from Mexico to the United States, farm labor (including the role of immigrants), movement of farm workers within the United States, and braceros.

This unit discusses land grants, the history of political activity and reasons for inactivity, early efforts to form fraternal organizations, and the increase in political activity following World War II.