In May 1957, Maria Jimenez arrived in Houston, having just left her native Coahuila in Mexico to reunite with her father. Her family settled in a small Magnolia Park home near Maria’s school, Franklin Elementary. There, as a first grader, she experienced her first dose of anti-Mexican sentiments. Within the halls, classrooms, and playgrounds, school […]
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Shattered Lives, New Beginnings: Holocaust Survivors in Houston
By Houston History Magazine on October 31, 2010 in Communities, Houstonians, Race & Ethnicity, Religion
To read the full text of this article by Jenna Berger that appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
A Long Road to Houston: An Interview with Daniel Galván
To read the full text of this interview by Jaun Manuel Galván that appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.