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Title
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Mexicans in Kansas City: The First Generation, 1900-1920
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Description
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Article describing the push / pull factors that drew Mexican migrants to the Kansas City region in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Revolution in Mexico, lack of migration from Europe due to World War 1, and labor shortages for meat-packing, construction, and railroad work all played a crucial role. Describes the communities the migrants created in the region, including the Santa Fe Railroad Camp at Argentine, West Bottoms and Armourdale, and Rosedale in Kansas, and the Westside Bluffs, Burlington railyard, and Sheffield.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Magazine
