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James D. Fernández is Director of New York University, Madrid and Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at NYU. Luis Argeo is a journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.-
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Excelente reportaje de A. Treviño sobre la saga hawaiana
“¿Hasta qué punto puede estar desesperada una familia para partir con tantos hijos?” La historia de la emigración es una constante en España. Mientras ahora cientos de jóvenes, cualificados, dejan el país en busca de oportunidades, en 1907 muchos andaluces … Continue reading
En la prensa: Elena Cabrera escribe sobre nuestro proyecto en eldiario.es
Se buscan cuatro millones de ‘spanish-americans’ olvidados en USA El proyecto ‘Ni frailes ni conquistadores’ está construyendo un gran archivo multimedia digital sobre la marginada historia de la emigración española en las Américas anterior a la Guerra Civil Elena Cabrera … Continue reading
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Paella, Pa’nosotros, Pa’todos: More news on Dan Albert’s Paella
On April 2, 2014, Dan Albert’s Paella/La paella de Daniel Albert was screened in Mexico City, as part of the eighth annual “Contra el silencio, todas las voces” Film Festival. “Nuestros paisanos de Monterey,” our second “column” for the on-line … Continue reading
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La paella de Daniel Albert
Our first documentary —Dan Albert’s Paella/ La Paella de Daniel Albert— has been generating interest and dialogue in Spain these days. Luis Argeo accompanied the film to its Spanish debut in the Alcances Film Festival in Cádiz in 2013; on … Continue reading
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New document: Report from Spanish Consul (San Francisco) on Labor Unrest in Vacaville, California, November 28, 1932
November 28, 1932 Situation of Spanish laborers in Vacaville Most Excellent Sir: On the 26th of this month I received a phone call from the Sheriff of the county to which the town of Vacaville belongs. He told me that … Continue reading
The Year in Review, 2013
As we move into the new year, Luis and I look back with satisfaction at a very productive and enjoyable 2013, just as we look forward to what promises to be a crucial year for the development of our project. … Continue reading
Document of the Month: Centro Asturiano (NY) 1937
A beautiful 66-page program of the “Gran Festival Artístico y Bailable” organized by the Centro Asturiano de Nueva York, Inc. (Afiliado a Sociedades Hispanas Confederadas), on Sunday, October 3, 1937. The photographs, drawings, texts and advertisements contained in this booklet … Continue reading
“Ni frailes ni conquistadores” update
New York Premiere of “Dan Albert’s Paella/La paella de Daniel Albert”: Friday, November 8, 7:00 pm at Centro Español/La Nacional, 239 West 14th Street. We’re in the midst of a very busy and productive fall season. In just the last … Continue reading
New Document: Centro Español de Tampa, Bodas de Oro, 1941.
An invaluable resource, this book tells the history of Tampa’s first Spanish Club from the vantage point of the organization’s fiftieth anniversary in 1941. The large scanned document (100 megas) is in Spanish; it is a gold mine of … Continue reading
“Ni frailes ni conquistadores” en Televisión Española
Este reportaje sobre nuestro proyecto fue emitido durante el telediario de TVE el domingo, 4 de agosto, 2013. This report on our project aired on the daily newscast of Spanish Television (TVE) on Sunday, August 4, 2013.
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Spanish Immigrants in the United States 