For Love of Country:
Volume 25 (2006-07)
Table of Contents
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"From the Director." Ruth Vise.
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"From the Editors." Adrianna Alatorre and Elvi Nieto,
editors.
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"First El Paso Protestant Church: St. Clement's." Laura Andrade,
with additional research by Myra Cuevas .
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"Bowie High School: Always a Bear." Jackie Ellithorpe,
Mike Chisum, Roman Sandoval and Adrianna Alatorre.
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"Golden Gloves Grew Out of El Paso's Love of Boxing." Elvi
Nieto.
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"LULAC Fought Hard to Guarantee Rights." By Ernestina Muñoz,
Alma Fajardo, Mayra J. Garcia and Alisandra Mancera.
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"El Paso Women Gained Power in LULAC." By Ernestina Muñoz,
Alisandra Mancera, Alma Fajardo, Mayra Garcia and Adiranna Alatorre.
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"McKelligon Canyon: From Cattle to Culture." Lorraine
Herrera.
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"Tortugas Celebrates Virgen de Guadalupe, San Juan." Cynthia
Holguin, Adrianna Alatorre and Ruth Vise.
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"Bataan Death March and POW Camps: Hell on Earth." By Mike
Chisum, Jackie Ellithorpe and Roman Sandoval.
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"Bataan Survivors Recall Horrors." Jackie Ellithorpe,
Mike Chisum, Roman Sandoval and Adrianna Alatorre .
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"Anthony Family Had Five Sons in World War II." Adrianna
Alatorre.
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"Sober on the Border: Alcholics Anonymous." Susan W.
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"Clyde W. Tombaugh: Farm Boy Reached for the Stars." Elva
R. O'Hara.
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"A
Taste of Southwest Wine. " By Becky Brooks, Carmen Estrada, Elvi
Nieto and Ruth Vise.
Photo Credits, left to right: Pueblo Dancers in Tortugas by Adrianna
Alatorre. Stained glass window "The Visitation" at St. Clement
Episcopal Church by Myra Cuevas. La Vina entry sign by Carmen
Estrada. 2006 Bataan Commemorative March at White Sands courtesy of
Jeff Arruiza. Lowell Observatory entrance sign by April Vise. Bataan
bronze at Las Cruces Veterans Park by April Vise. Boxing match at
2005 Golden Gloves National Tournament by Adrianna Alatorre. Belen
and Ramiro Robles with Jimmy Smits at LULAC Convention in Dallas
courtesy of Belen Robles.
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