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Tension between Anglo and Hispanic Americans in the US is a worrying
phenomenon – but far from a new one. Carrie Gibson explains why,
to understand these faultlines, we must revisit the neglected history
of five centuries of Spanish settlement in North America
AMERICA’S
FORGOTTEN
HISPANIC PAST
Spanish steps
Dancers in Santa Barbara,
California celebrate the
Old Spanish Days Fiesta.
The US has the second-
largest Spanish-speaking
population in the world