The first new edition in a decade of the important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the 1st New World colonies towards the initial decade of the brand new millennium. Latinos are actually the largest minority group in the United States, and their effect on American well-known culture-from meals to entertainment to literature-is greater than ever. Featuring family members portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, aswell as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to keep their homelands, Harvest of Empire is required listening for anyone desperate to understand the history and legacy of this increasingly important group.