The World War I diary of José de la Luz Sáenz

José de la Luz Sáenz, born in 1888 in South Texas, was one of eight children. Despite obstacles, he became a skilled teacher. In 1918, although Sáenz was 30 years of age, he volunteered for the army. Sáenz was well aware of the racism suffered by his raza(people). Despite this and his apparent bitte...

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Published in:Choice 2014, Vol.52 (1), p.148
Main Author: Acuña, R
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Diaries
Hispanic Americans
Maya, Ben
Nonfiction
Saenz, Jose de la Luz
World War I
Zamora, Emilio
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Summary:José de la Luz Sáenz, born in 1888 in South Texas, was one of eight children. Despite obstacles, he became a skilled teacher. In 1918, although Sáenz was 30 years of age, he volunteered for the army. Sáenz was well aware of the racism suffered by his raza(people). Despite this and his apparent bitterness, Sáenz believed it was his duty to serve, and kept a diary and a collection of letters telling of his war experiences and those of his fellow Mexican Americans.
ISSN:0009-4978
1943-5975