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From Texas Standard:Jeanine Cummins' novel American Dirt has caught the attention of many, but not for the right reasons. Her story about a Mexican…
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From Texas Standard.Loteria is a game that is very dear to some, and completely unfamiliar to others. In the U.S., Loteria is known as “Mexican Bingo.” To…
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From Texas Standard.Aside from a state historical marker out front, the League of United Latin American Citizens Council 60 clubhouse looks like any other…
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From Texas Standard.One hundred years ago Sunday, a posse made up of Texas Rangers and the U.S. military raided the border village of Porvenir in the…
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From Texas Standard.Most people know his acting and comedy, especially his movies and recordings with counterculture collaborator Tommy Chong. But there’s…
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From Texas Standard.For a good time in Texas, few combinations beat the trio of Jose Cuervo, salt and a dash of lime. While tequila has long been a staple…
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Francisco Chapa Alvarado was living in northern Mexico in 1943 when he received a draft notice from his native U.S. Alvarado, who had moved to Mexico with…