{"product_id":"harvest-of-empire-isbn-9780143137436","title":"Harvest of Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping history that spans five centuries of the Latino experience in the United States—from the European colonization of the Americas to the 2020 election.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLatinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, Gonzalez highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. This landmark history is required reading for anyone wishing to understand the history and legacy of this influential and diverse group.\"A serious, significant contribution to understanding who the Hispanics of the United States are and where they came from.\" —\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Required reading, not simply for Latinos but for everyone.\" —\u003cb\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e is one of this country s best-known Latino journalists. He was a staff columnist for New York s \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e from 1987 to 2016 and has been a co-host since 1996 of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHarvest of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNews for All the People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Gotham\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was raised in East Harlem and Brooklyn, New York.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305442726117,"sku":"NP9780143137436","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143137436.jpg?v=1767728754","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/harvest-of-empire-isbn-9780143137436","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}