The Porvenir Massacre: An Examination in Borderlands State-Sanctioned Violence
By Gilbert C. Correa, Monuments Toolkit Introduction The Porvenir Massacre, which occurred on January 28, 1918, in Presidio County, Texas, represents a critical, albeit historically suppressed, example of state-sanctioned violence against Mexican-descent residents during the Mexican Revolution. Amidst heightened border tensions and anti-Mexican sentiment in the southwestern United States, a…
Day 2 at the Saving Places Conferences spoke to the importance of telling our stories, ethical practice, and moving forward in the field of historic preservation. Monuments Toolkit team member Madeline Bonner shares a bit about what she learned from the day's sessions. ... See MoreSee Less
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Day 1 at the Saving Places Conference and the through-line is clear: preservation is people, partnerships and place. Looking forward to more learning and collaboration ahead. ... See MoreSee Less
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"Remembering La Matanza: A Conversation with Trinidad Gonzales and Benjamin Johnson" will be available next week anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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A new Monuments Toolkit blog post, "Unofficial Monuments Honoring Victims of ICE Agent Violence: Names That Must Be Spoken," is out now. Read at worldheritageusa.org/unofficial-monuments-honoring-victims-of-ice-agent-violence/ ... See MoreSee Less
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