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Images of Valor: U.S. Latinos and Latinas of World War II
Joe Bernal at age 17 in Salinas, California on September 1, 1945. Courtesy of the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project.
"I was a young man with seemingly a lot of time and energy and I wanted to do right...." – Joe Bernal, b. 1927, San Antonio, Texas
After the war, more Latinos, including veterans, took active political roles to press for crucial improvements. WWII veteran Joe Bernal (pictured above) served first in the Texas House and later in the Texas Senate. Bernal was the primary author of a bill that expunged state statues supporting racial segregation and of another that created the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1969.
Exhibition
Through images and stories, this twelve-panel exhibit, created by the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project in partnership with the School of Journalism and Center for Mexican American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, provides a historical overview of U.S. Latino participation in World War II.
In addition to historical photographs from the project's archives, "Images of Valor" incorporates contemporary photographs of men and women of the WWII generation by photojournalist Valentino Mauricio. The exhibit focuses on individual stories that reveal larger themes such as citizenship and civil rights and features excerpts from the more than 500 oral history interviews that were part of the project.
"Images of Valor" is made possible in part by a We the People grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Learn more about the U.S. Latino and Latina World War II Oral History Project online
Exhibition format
| Format: | Wall-hanging (Panels can also be displayed on easels as a freestanding exhibit) |
| Language: | English with optional Spanish translation labels |
| Content: | 12 single-sided panels (Easels for optional freestanding format are not included) |
| Space Requirements: | 37 linear feet of wall space |
| Shipping weight and dimensions: | 1 plastic case:
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| Rental Period: | 4 weeks |
| Rental Fee*: | $100 |
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Publicity materials
Press release
| "Images of Valor " press release | doc |
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