Mexican Americans: An Historic Profile

Description: A 28-minute educational documentary that traces the history of Mexican Americans from Spanish colonial times to the modern era. The film incorporates historical illustrations and engravings depicting early frontier life, as well as a television news-style format with a host presenter flanked by archival photographs. It provides a broad survey of the Mexican-American experience — from indigenous roots and Spanish conquest through immigration and assimilation — serving as a companion piece to the Viva La Raza documentary.