Boulder County Latino History
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Blast: The 1936 Monarch Mine Explosion

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“Sixteen Tons,” a coal miner’s song

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Eagle Mine, Lafayette and Weld County, 1950

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Black Diamond Mine, Lafayette, 1942

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Transcript of interview, Thomas Lopez, 1986, p.3

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Transcript of interview, Thomas Lopez, 1986, p.2

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Standard Mine, Lafayette, 1935

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Miners and exterior buildings, State Mine, Lafayette, 1927

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Canuto Martinez’s pay statements, Monarch Mine, 1932 and 1934

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Eracism: Exploring the roots of Boulder County’s Latino Population

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Salazar, Jose Benito and Isabelle (Part 1)

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Ku Klux Klan: The Invisible Empire in Boulder County, p. 1

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“Why Bilingual, Bicultural Education?” by Esther Blazon, Bilingual, Bicultural Education Director, 1975, p. 2

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Team of people working with a horse-drawn digger when harvesting sugar beets, early 20th century

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Screen shot of interactive map showing Latino-headed households in Boulder, 1955

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Teaching Boulder County Latino History is an extension of the Boulder County Latino History Project. This site provides resources for those interested in teaching Boulder County Latino History. The teaching resources are grounded in the books written by CU Boulder’s Distinguished Professor Marjorie McIntosh.

There are three central components to this site. The Lesson Database provides lessons for K-12 teachers. Each lesson uses primary sources and is grounded in the books by Prof. McIntosh. Beyond the curated lessons teachers are encouraged to explore the Primary Source Sets and access the full text of Prof. McIntosh’s books. The book outlines link lesson plans and primary sources to each chapter. Teachers and students are welcome to download all or parts of the books to support their learning.

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