Illustrating Spain in the US /

A combination of comics and essays sheds light on the rich but often overlooked contributions of Spanish immigrants to the political, cultural, and scientific history of the US.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Merino, Ana, 1971- (Editor), Coro, Ernesto (project coordinator.), González-Cutre, Marta (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translations from the Spanish.
Published: Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, Inc., 2022.
Edition:First Fantagraphics Books edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / by Ana Merino
  • Missions and the Camino Real. Viceroyalty of New Spain (1535-1821) / a map by Sergio García Sánchez and Lola Moral
  • Missions and the Camino Real in Spain's North American frontier / an essay by J. Michael Francis
  • Revolutionary War. Yo solo / a comic by Rayco Pulido
  • Bernardo de Gálvez / an essay by Eduardo Garrigues
  • Immigration. Asturias, dear homeland / a comic by Ana Penyas and Seisdedos
  • Ni frailes ni conquistadores : Spanish immigrants in the United States (1868-1945) / an essay by James Fernández and Luis Argeo
  • Hispanism. The exiles / a poem by Concha Zardoya, illustrated by Anapurna
  • The Spanish philological and literary legacy in the United States / an essay by Lucía Cotarelo Esteban
  • Science. Spanish scientists in the United States / a comic by Mireia Pérez, with Juan Pimentel
  • Spanish scientists in the USA / an essay by Juan Pimentel
  • Cinema. Chaplin's house / a comic by Carla Berrocal
  • Spaniards in movieland / an essay by Estrella de Diego
  • Art. Spanish art in the USA / a comic by Max
  • Spanish art in the United States / an essay by María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco.