Name: Summer History Talks: An American Language: The History of Spanish in the United States
Start: 2025-08-19T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Virtual Screening Room

	Event Information Summer History Talks: An American Language: The History of Spanish in the United States Live Presentation via Zoom Virtual Screening Room Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 12:00 PM Arizona / Mountain Standard Time Join the Arizona Historical Society and Dr. Rosina Lozano for an installment of AHS Summer History Talks: Spanish Period in Arizona! After the U.S.-Mexican War, the Spanish language became a language of politics as Spanish speakers in the U.S. Southwest used it to build territorial and state governments. Spanish was visible on a broad array of items: on ballots; on stage, where translators next to political speakers could be seen and were expected; in governors’ proclamations; and in officially sanctioned translations of state laws. In the twentieth century, Spanish became a political language where its speakers and those opposed to its use clashed over what its presence in the United States meant and whether to allow its continuation. Help us keep programming free! Consider registering as a supporter and making a $10 donation to the Arizona Historical Society. Members Sign In For Benefits Add To External Calendar Google Calendar Yahoo! Calendar Outlook Calendar iCal Map Location
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Rosina Lozano is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Princeton University where she teaches courses in U.S. History, race and ethnicity, and Latiné history. She is affiliated with the Program in Latino Studies and the Program in Latin American Studies. An American Language won two book awards from the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and a Prose Award. She is currently completing a book tracing the relationship of Mexican Americans to the federal government through their interactions with Native peoples.