A little salsa on the prairie : the changing character of Perry, Iowa

A little salsa on the prairie The changing character of Perry, Iowa

DVD - 2007

Summary of the history of a rural Midwest community, particularly its industry, immigration and ethnicity. Includes the rise and fall of the railroad and emergence of meatpacking as its major employer in the 1960s; investigates and portrays changes in the economy, society, and physical environment that arose due to Latino immigration in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Subjects
Foreign workers > Iowa > Perry > History.
Immigrants > Social conditions > 20th century.
Railroads > Iowa > History.
Packing-house workers.
Documentary films.
Perry (Iowa) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Perry (Iowa) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects > 20th century.
Middle West > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Published
[Des Moines, Iowa] : Full Spectrum [2007]
Language
English
Other Authors
Kent Newman (-), Jody Swilky
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Production Credits
Written by Jody Swilky; produced and directed by Kent Newman.

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