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Oral History Interview with Pierina E. Mercado Beckman, April 19, 2011

Interview with University of North Texas Professor Dr. Pierina E. Mercado Beckman, Mexican-born immigrant to Denton, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Beckman's personal experiences about childhood in Mexico City, relocating to the U.S., her decision to attend Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, her culture shock and homesickness, marriage to Curt Beckman, the decision to earn a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the University of Iowa, being hire… more

Date: April 19, 2011

Creator: Clower, John & Beckman, Pierina E. Mercado

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Armaiti Shahidi Fitzgerald, March 17, 2011

Interview with graphic designer, business owner, and beauty pageant winner Armaiti Shahidi Fitzgerald, Iranian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas, as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Fitzgerald's personal experiences of childhood and home life in Tehran, Iran, attending Al Zahra University in Tehran, coming to America as a young bride, attending the University of North Texas and finding a career as a fine artist in Dallas. Fitzgerald talks about serv… more

Date: March 17, 2011

Creator: Kilgore, Deborah & Fitzgerald, Armaiti Shahidi