Life and Times of Richard Castro: Bridging a Cultural Divide

by Richard Gould

Book Overview

Hispanic leader Richard Castro wasn't above a good street fight. Denver police beat him bloody during a 1960's confrontation, and political rivals later shot him and bombed his home. But he emerged from the early struggles of Denver's Hispanic movement - El Movimiento - to become one of Colorado's most important political figures. During his ten years as a state representative and, later, as a key ally of Denver mayor Federico Pe a, Castro personified...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942576500
• ISBN13: 9780942576504
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Colorado History Society
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"