social history

Watching the popular YouTube channel "De Mi Rancho a Tu Cocina" is like stepping back in time.

Popular YouTube Channel Provides a Look at My Great-Grandmother’s Life on a Rural Mexican Rancho

September 28, 2020

Did your ancestors live on a rural Mexican rancho? If so, you will want to subscribe to this fabulous YouTube channel. Even those who are not of Mexican descent, but who are just into authentic cooking, culinary history, or experiencing new cultures will want to follow this channel.

(Book Review) “The Distance Between Us: A Memoir” by Reyna Grande

May 10, 2018

This book provides context; context to anyone whose Mexican ancestors came to the U.S. in the 20th or 21st centuries — whether documented or undocumented. If these eras apply to your family history, you will want to add this book to your personal library.