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During the economic boom of the Second World War, Mexican laborers experienced unparalleled occupational gain in the United States. However, Emilio Zamora, associate professor of history, points out that discrimination impeded their movement from low-wage, low-skill agricultural jobs to better-paying jobs in rapidly expanding industries.

In “Claiming Rights and Righting Wrongs in Texas: Mexican Workers and Job Politics during World War II” (Texas A&M University Press, 2009), Zamora traces the wartime experiences of Mexican workers in America and their struggle
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Texas Ex Richard C. Meyer (B.A. History, ‘07) offers a novel spin on the war memoir genre with “No Enemy, But Peace,” a comic book that draws upon his experiences in the Iraq war.

Meyer served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000 to 2004 and was a squad leader during the invasion of Iraq. He’s now an Army sergeant serving in Afghanistan.

“No Enemy, But Peace” has earned positive attention from Ain’t It Cool News, which proclaimed it “a damn fine comic
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