Professor captures U.S. Latino voice of Greatest Generation

“A Legacy Greater than Words: Stories of U.S. Latinos & Latinas of the World War II Generation by Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, University of Texas Press, $35

The World War II generation has been called “the greatest” by many historians and authors. Growing up in the Depression and playing a key role in this country’s effort during the war, both abroad and on the homefront, challenged these men and women like few other times in our nation’s history. University of Texas at Austin professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez has compiled an oral history of the Latinos in this group.”

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