Museum of Culture & Environment
Upcoming Events
Beisboleros: The Early History of Latino Baseball Players in the United States, 1868-1930 Exhibit Opening Reception and Curator's Talk
5:30 p.m., Wednesday April 8
Celebrate the opening of the MCE’s newest exhibit, Beisboleros: The Early History of Latino Baseball Players in the United States, 1868-1930, highlighting the stories of some of the first Latino players in American baseball.
Hear from curator Gilberto Garcia (CWU Political Science) and enjoy baseball themed refreshments at this free event. Co-sponsored CWU Latino and Latin American Studies.
Gilberto Garcia (Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Riverside, 1986) is an Associate Professor of Political Science and affiliate of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies at Central Washington University. His publications on Latinas/os in the United States include “Louis ‘Count’ Castro: The Story of a Forgotten Major Leaguer,” published in Nine: A Journal of Baseball and Culture and “Beisboloeros: Latin Americans and Baseball in the Pacific Northwest, 1914-1937” in Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History.
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The Museum of Culture & Environment is located in Dean Hall on the CWU Campus, 1200 Wildcat Way. Parking behind Dean Hall is free after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and free all day Saturday.
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