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    Bittersweet Harvest...The Bracero Program 1942-1964 - Exhibition

    Presented by Mexican Heritage Corporation at Mexican Heritage Plaza

    February 20-May 2, 2010

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    Bittersweet Harvest...The Bracero Program 1942-1964 - Exhibition
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    Presented jointly by Mexican Heritage, the City of San José, and the office of Councilmember Nora Campos, this bilingual, multimedia, touring exhibition, organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, explores the dramatic story of the largest guest worker program in American history. The Mexican Heritage Plaza was one the Smithsonian's very first stops to gather items and stories for the exhibition, and has been...

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    Presented jointly by Mexican Heritage, the City of San José, and the office of Councilmember Nora Campos, this bilingual, multimedia, touring exhibition, organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, explores the dramatic story of the largest guest worker program in American history. The Mexican Heritage Plaza was one the Smithsonian's very first stops to gather items and stories for the exhibition, and has been selected as the debut exhibit venue. Smithsonian materials will be supplemented with items from the History San José collection. Local exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Castellano Family Foundation.


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    Mexican Heritage Plaza

    1700 Alum Rock Plaza
    San Jose, CA 95116

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    Tickets:
    Free

    Times:
    Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
    Sat 2/20: 9am-5pm
    Sun: 5/2: 9am-5pm
    Mon-Thurs (2/22-3/25 only; additional hours): 5pm-8pm

    Phone: 408-928-5524

    Parking:

    Free parking.


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