TRADITIONS OF MEXICO
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ARTICLES by JOHN P. SCHMAL and DONNA S. MORALES

Are You Related to the Aztecs?
Uto-Aztecan Languages Spoken Throughout Mexico and the Western United States
By John P. Schmal

Cinco de Mayo: A Struggle for Freedom
By John P. Schmal


On Hispanic Experience:

The Tejano Struggle for Representation
By John P. Schmal

Indigenous Identity in the Mexican Census
Table of Racial Makeup of Native-Born Mexicans

By John P. Schmal

Indigenous Mexico: A Lost Connection
By Donna S. Morales and John P. Schmal

How We Got Here: The Roads We Took to America
By Donna S. Morales and John P. Schmal

The History of Jalisco
By Donna S. Morales and John P. Schmal

In the Service of Their Country: One Family's Patriotism
By Donna S. Morales and John P. Schmal

Hispanic Contributions to America's Defense
By John P. Schmal



John Schmal is an historian, genealogist, and lecturer. With his friend Donna Morales, he recently coauthored "Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the Paper Trail to Mexico" (Heritage Books, 2002). He has degrees in History (Loyola-Marymount University) and Geography (St. Cloud State University) and is a board member of the Society of Hispanic Historical Ancestral Research (SHHAR). He is an associate editor of SHHAR's online monthly newsletter, www.somosprimos.com. John is presently collaborating with illustrator Eddie Martinez on a manuscript entitled "Indigenous Mexico: Past and Present."

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