1 10 24 https://staging.ccnydigitalscholarship.org/recordedlectures/files/original/709ed0ab9de7c8b7f06a21e01e016789.jpg f54884badb077d4686cc9c03fabec17b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Archives and the Silfa Family Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Title A name given to the resource The Fight Continues For The Homeland Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text Miguel Ángel Escalera was born on January 20, 1921, in La Romana, Dominican Republic. He moved to New York City on July 2, 1940 at the age of 19. During WWII, Escalera enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 3, 1942. He served as a Technician 5th Grade in the 100th infantry Division, helping to supply ammunition to the front lines. In 1944, he was an infantry sergeant and led a platoon of 30 soldiers through Germany. Escalera was awarded the Silver Star Medal of gallantry in action while engaged in combat after saving the lives of his entire platoon in an ambush in Germany. Other decorations include two Presidential Unit Citations, two Combat Bronze Stars, a Combat Expert Infantry Badge, and a medal from the government of France for his role in the liberation of the Town of Bitche. After his service in the military, he worked as a plant manager for the Heifetz Co., a manufacturer of lamp fixtures. In 1957, Escalera moved to Clinton, Connecticut when the company relocated. In Clinton, Escalera joined the American Legion where he became a volunteer assisting older veterans. As a result of his service to his community, Escalera was selected five times to the Board of Selectmen, worked with the town's Board of Ethics, the Affordable Housing Committee, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Historical Commission. He remained an advocate for Clinton's older citizens for more than three decades. In 1990, he received the Clinton Chamber of Commerce Annual Award of Distinction for Public Service; and in 1991, he received a Successful Aging award sponsored by Connecticut Community Care Inc., a nonprofit homecare organization for elderly and disabled people. Today he lives a quiet life with his family. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Escalera Family, Edward De Jesús Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 - Present Title A name given to the resource Miguel Ángel Escalera Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI &amp; Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text <p>Victor Díaz Aponte was born on August 26, 1918 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. At the age of 19, he sailed with his sister and her two children from the Dominican Republic to New York on the steamship *Coamo*, arriving October 4, 1937. They came to live in Portsmouth, Virginia with Aponte's brother-in-law. Eventually, Aponte settled in Annapolis, Maryland where he made his living as a guitarist and professional musician playing at ballrooms, clubs, and society parties.<br /><br /> After WWII started, Aponte enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 16, 1940. Serving as a private with 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 82nd Airborne Division, he was dropped out of airplanes behind enemy lines in North Africa, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, and England to blast enemy installations, destroy communication, and engage in hand-to-hand combat. Wounded three times in battle, he was decorated very high for his valor. His military decorations include the Purple Heart, the Silver Star Medal, 8 battle stars, 3 Presidential Unit Citations, the Good Conduct Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the ETO Ribbon with on bronze arrowhead, and a Distinguished Unit Badge with an oak leaf cluster. <br /><br />Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on September 4, 1945, he returned to work as a Latin bandleader in the Washington D.C. area. In November of that same year, he marries Evangelina Ramos, and they resided in Annapolis. He was described as having a "pumpeador" style of guitar, playing various genres such as son, *rumba* and *merengue*. He passed away on July 29, 198 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.</p> <br /><hr /><br /> <p>Diego Ureña was born on July 24, 1918 in Sánchez, Samana, Dominican Republic. At age 7, he sailed with his mother, Obelinda Ureña, from Santo Domingo to the Ellis Island Port of New York on the steamship *Huron*, arriving on March 30, 1926. Ureña and his mother lived with a relative in Brooklyn, New York. Eventually, Ureña and his mother settled in the upper West Side of Manhattan, in where he worked as an assistant photographer at a private photography studio.<br /><br />During World War II, Ureña enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on August 1, 1941. He served in Company I, 413th Regiment, 3rd battalion of the 104th Infantry division, also known as the "Timberwolves," under the command of Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen. His unit specialized in nighttime combat, engaging in campaigns in several countries: France, Belgium, and western Germany. Ureña rose to Sergeant and received a battlefield commission to lieutenant. He was honorably discharged on September 22, 1945. Ureña was highly decorated for his service. He received various important awards including the Bronze Star for meritorious deeds, the Purple Heart Medal, Combat infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation. <br /><br />After the war, Ureña returned to his wife, Carmen Ureña, and had four children: Diego Ureña Jr., Jefferson Ureña, Phillip Ureña, and Diana Ureña. Ureña died on July 28th, 1974 and now rests in the Long Island National Cemetery.</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived United States Department of Defense and the Ureña Family Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1989 and 1918-1974 Title A name given to the resource Victor Diaz Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text Dioris Valladares was born on August 14, 1916, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. On December 8, 1936, he sailed from Ciudad Trujillo (Santo Domingo) to New York on the steamship *Coamo* with his sister, Milagro to join their mother, two brothers, and two sisters, who were all living in East Harlem, New York. Working as a musician, he began touring the U.S. with various bands in 1939. During World War II, Valladares enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army at Fort Jay on Governor's Island on July 30, 1942. He entered active duty on August 13, 1942 and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant on November 28, 1945. After the war, Valladares became a famous merengue singer, bandleader, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist who made several hit records for Arsonia Records in the 1950s and 60s. He rose to prominence in New York City around 1950, singing merengues and playing the *güira* with bandleader Juanito Sanabria in the Club Caborrojeño. His nightclub success caught the attention of Arsonia Records executive, Rafael Pérez, who, assembled the seven-piece *Conjunto Tipico Cibaeno* with Ángel Viloria as an accordion player and bandleader. Together, Valladares and Viloria recorded many classic merengue albums which were sold throughout the United States, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the rest of Latin America. After the band split up, both musicians continued to have successful solo careers. Eventually, Valladares moved to Port Jefferson Station in Long Island to raise his family. He passed away on July 26, 2001. He was buried in Calverton national Cemetery. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, Hunter College, CUNY Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-2001 Title A name given to the resource Dioris Valladares Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text Tito Enrique Cánepa Jiménez was born on September 21, 1916 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican republic. Concerned about his participation in the political movement against the Trujillo dictatorship, his family sent him to New York City. He arrived in New York on May 27, 1935 at the age of 18. During World War II, Cánepa was drafted into the U.S. Army on September 1, 1942. He became a U.S. citizen on December 11, 1942 while training as a Private at Camp Robinson in Arkansas. He rose to Technician Fifth Grade as an information specialist for Spanish instructional films in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in the Photo graphic Center. He was the assistant director of several equipment training films sent to Latin America during the war. he married modern dancer Florence Lessing in 1944 and the couple had two children, Eric and Cathy. Honorably discharged on February 4, 1946, Cánepa joined the U.S. Army Pictorial Center after the war, where he would continue to work for over 20 years, becoming a producer for the Special Films Branch. Cánepa's rebellion against the Trujillo dictatorship was part of his lifelong commitment for the defense of freedom. His household in Manhattan was a hub of frequent gatherings of anti-Trujillo Dominican exiles and he was in contact with those planning the Cayo Confites invasion. While working at the Pictorial Center, Cánepa used Radio Swan for anti-Trujillo programs. Cánepa also continued to work as a masterful and widely admired artist throughout his life. Cánepa's work received early recognition when it was exhibited in New York City in the 1950s, and also in the Dominican republic, despite the dictatorship. He died on February 11, 2014. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Cánepa Family and the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Archives Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-2014 Title A name given to the resource Tito Enrique Cánepa Jiménez Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text Stephen Hotesse was born on February 11, 1919 in Moca, Dominican Republic. He came to the U.S. at the age of 4 with his mother, Clara Pacheco, and sister, Irma Hotesse. During World War II, Hotesse became a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black group of military pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces. He attained the rank of Second Lieutenant in the 619th Bombardment Squadron of the 477th Bombardment Group. Although his group never got the chance to see combat, they fought in the U.S. for the same freedom their fellow service members were fighting for overseas. On April 11,1945, Hotsesse was among 101 black officers arrested for refusing to obey the Jim Crow system. His arrest took place after a series of incidents involving black officers challenging de facto segregeation by entering clubs reserved for white officers only and demanding service at the Freeman Army Airfield, a U.S. Army Air Forces base near Seymour, Indiana. In an attempt to enforce segregation, the base's white commanding officer, Col. Robert B. Selway, issued an order that classified all black officers as "trainees," which barred them from entering any facilities for white officers, and directed all officers to sign a statement verifying that they read, understood, and accepted the order. Hotsesse , along with another 100 officers, refused to sign the statement, risking arrest, and potentially their lives, as disobeying orders from a superior officer during time of war is an act punishable by death. All 101 officers were arrested but later released following pressure from outside organizations. Col. Selway was later removed as commander and replaced with Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Many historians see these events, which occurred 9 years before the Montgomery bus Boycott in which Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks participated, as a preamble to the Civil Rights Movement; they played a significant part in the decision made by President harry S. Truman in 1948 to desegregate the armed forces. Hotsesse 's life was cut short on July 8, 1945 after a B-25 aircraft he copiloted crashed during combat training while flying over the Ohio River near Madison, Indiana, killing two other Tuskegee Airmen officers on board. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Afro American Newspapers / Project Gado, Getty Images, and the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919-1945 Title A name given to the resource Stephen Hotesse Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text José Adrián Trujillo was born Santo Domingo, Dominican republic in 1925; specific date unknown. he was the adopted son of Aníbal Trujillo, brother of dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. He came to the U.S. on May 19, 1943. he attended the New York Military Academy before enlisting in the U.S. Army in August 1944, serving two years as a Private. He was honorably discharged in October 1946, having been awarded the American Theater Campaign and Good Conduct Ribbons. Driving from New York towards Miami, Trujillo, accompanied by his childhood friend, Louis Todd, stopped to eat at the Green Tile Cafe in Bunnell, Florida. The stop ended tragically for Trujillo. It was shortly before midnight on November 1, 1946. Trujillo was only 20 years old. The Private laid in Cadillac, bleeding out from a fatal gun-shot fired by Deputy Sheriff Miller Robert Teters. Trujillo and his friend were refused service at the "whites only" café. The restaurant owner and waiters had referred to Trujillo and his friends as "Negroes" and had asked them to leave. They all argued. Trujillo and his friend insisted on being served. Deputy Teters was called to the scene. When the deputy arrived, he approached Trujillo who was inside his Cadillac, parked outside of the café. officer Teters claimed that when approached, Trujillo had drawn a pistol and refused to put it away after being asked twice. Deputy Teters then shot Trujillo in the chest, killing him instantly. Teters was later exonerated after a jury ruled that he had fired in self-defense. These Kinds of events were common in the South under the then-prevalent Jim Crow laws. Most local newspapers wrote that Trujillo simply did not understand his status under Jim Crow. However, Dominican and U.S. national newspapers were in an uproar, with headlines reading " Dominican Killed For Negro," "Death Penalty For Color," and "Dominicans in rage." A month later, after Trujillo's fatal encounter, President Harry S. Truman, concerned with racial discrimination- some suggest in part due to the death of Trujillo-created a national committee to recommend changes to civil rights laws. In 1948, segregation in the military was outlawed, but this was of little significance to General Aníbal Trujillo who committed suicide shortly after suffering a mental breakdown spurred by the news of his son's tragic death in the U.S. Trujillo served honorably in the U.S. military and risked his life to help end prejudice; ironically, he lost his life to the United States' own racial discrimination, while racial discrimination also existed under his uncle's regime in the Dominican Republic. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archivo General de la Nación, Dominican Republic and the Flagler County Historical Society Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-1946 Title A name given to the resource José Adrián Trujillo Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. Studt, Biography Text Writers Isabelia Herrera, Grant Writer Javier Pichardo, Graphic Artist Sponsor: CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Sponsor: Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York Sponsor: Latino Americans: 500 Years - National Endowment for the Humanities Sponsor: American Library Association Sponsor: New York City Council Sponsor: Smithsonian Latino Center Sponsor: Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) Sponsor: The Documentary Forum - CCNY Center for Film, Journalism, and Interactive Media Sponsor: Dominican Students Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 24" x 36" panel https://staging.ccnydigitalscholarship.org/recordedlectures/files/original/5d5ad722f2b3b3ad7f48b0db3e931ae8.jpg f383999e8c426416dfc4484d36a84ade Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text Silfa was a passionate Dominican anti-Trujillo dissident; he was President of the Dominican revolutionary Party (PRD) headquartered in New York City, organized to support and disseminate opposition to Trujillo's continued dictatorship. In 1947, he travelled to Cuba to join a plot to invade the Dominican Republic and depose the dictatorship; this plot was named Cayo Confites. After the expedition failed, he returned to New York and again congregated exiles against Trujillo's regime. His home became the base of PRD and was the starting point for demonstrations and operations against Trujillo in New York, Washington D.C., and the rest of Latin America from 1949 until 1960. After Trujillo's death, Silfa returned to the Dominican Republic as a member of the PRD on July 5, 1961. He remained involved in Dominican politics until his passing on August 1, 1993. He was buried at Cristo Redentor cemetery in Santo Domingo. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Silfa Family Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915-1993 Title A name given to the resource Nicolás Silfa Canario Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. Studt, Biography Text Writers Isabelia Herrera, Grant Writer Javier Pichardo, Graphic Artist Sponsor: CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Sponsor: Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York Sponsor: Latino Americans: 500 Years - National Endowment for the Humanities Sponsor: American Library Association Sponsor: New York City Council Sponsor: Smithsonian Latino Center Sponsor: Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) Sponsor: The Documentary Forum - CCNY Center for Film, Journalism, and Interactive Media Sponsor: Dominican Students Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 24" x 36" panel https://staging.ccnydigitalscholarship.org/recordedlectures/files/original/8c7a150c6207980a8425e58854454b98.jpg 39e3e53cfe6dcc57d8322c96c092b67a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Person An individual. Biographical Text Federico ("Gugu") Henríquez Vazquez was born on December 6, 1921 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. As a child, Henriquez developed a passion for sports and, already under the oppressive Trujillo dictatorship, became a major figure in Dominican basketball. He was captain of the famous basketball team "Los Mosqueteros del Normal Superior," leading them to victory in Puerto Rico and taking home the "Filo Paniagua" trophy. After finding out about his son's involvement in clandestine activities against Trujillo's regime, Henríquez father- concerned for his son's safety-advised him to leave the country. Henriquez moved to the U.S., arriving in New York on July26, 1941, where he settled. He worked as a swim instructor until the attacks on Pearl harbor, after which he joined the U.S. navy. Shortly afterward, he married Dominican singer and actress Monica Boyar, a woman who also shared Henriquez passion for democracy and clandestine struggle against Trujillo. While in the Navy, he served in the Pacific Theater as a Gunner's mate Third Class in the USS LST 623. He also participated in the landings of Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, and Palawan Island, fighting to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese occupation. After WWII, Henríquez continued his activism against the tyranny of Trujillo in his native Dominican Republic. Henríquez joined the group involved in Cayo Confites, the largest known attempt organized to invade the Dominican Republic and overthrow Trujillo in 1947. The Cayo Confites plot failed but Henríquez was determined to continue the struggle. Two years later, Henríquez joined another group who were plotting to liberate the Dominican Republic from Trujillo. The Luperon Expedition, part of larger expedition that attempted to dispose of Trujillo's regime, traveled from Guatemala in a seaplane fro eleven hours and landed on the commune of Luperon, Province of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic on June 23, 1949. Trujillo's military was on the alert and, weapons ready, were waiting for the freedom fighters to arrive. The seaplane landed; Henríquez and a fellow freedom fighter were captured by the dictator's military. Once Trujillo gave the kill order, Henríquez and the other captured insurgent were taken into the outskirts of town where they were executed in cold blood. Henríquez remains lie in the mausoleum for the fallen heroes of the Luperon Expedition in the Maximo Gomez cemetery in Santo Domingo. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Enrique Henríquez Garcia, the National Archives and Records Administration and Jhensen Ortiz Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Title A name given to the resource Federico H. Henríquez Vázquez Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. Studt, Biography Text Writers Isabelia Herrera, Grant Writer Javier Pichardo, Graphic Artist Sponsor: CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Sponsor: Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York Sponsor: Latino Americans: 500 Years - National Endowment for the Humanities Sponsor: American Library Association Sponsor: New York City Council Sponsor: Smithsonian Latino Center Sponsor: Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) Sponsor: The Documentary Forum - CCNY Center for Film, Journalism, and Interactive Media Sponsor: Dominican Students Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 24" x 36" panel https://staging.ccnydigitalscholarship.org/recordedlectures/files/original/ff73e32b64b1777d12ba6c6f642c93cf.jpg 01f0a77795d3ec23ae4a617d0d764f62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II Posters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Subject The topic of the resource Dominican Immigrants|Dominican Veterans|Dominicans in Politics|Dominicans in the United States|Rafael Leónidas Trujillo|World War II Language A language of the resource English Title A name given to the resource Dominican Veterans Identified Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward De Jesús, Principal Investigator / Curator Ruth Lizardi, Coordinator / Assistant Curator Dr. Ramona Hernández, Director, CUNY DSI & Professor of Sociology, The City College of New York Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Assistant Director Idilio Gracia Peña, Chief Archivist Sarah Aponte, Chief Librarian Jessy J. Pérez, Archivist Jhensen Ortiz, Assistant Librarian Groana G. Meléndez, Photography Editor Norma Guzmán and Donald Mounts, Researchers Dr. Tim Williams, Senior Editor Mariel Acosta, Katie Duarte, Shaday Fermín, and Anthony Stevens-Acevedo, Editors John P. Bimbiras, Edward De Jesús, Jhensen Ortiz, Jessy J. Pérez, Sophia Monegro and Natalie A. Studt, Biography Text Writers Isabelia Herrera, Grant Writer Javier Pichardo, Graphic Artist Sponsor: CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Sponsor: Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York Sponsor: Latino Americans: 500 Years - National Endowment for the Humanities Sponsor: American Library Association Sponsor: New York City Council Sponsor: Smithsonian Latino Center Sponsor: Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) Sponsor: The Documentary Forum - CCNY Center for Film, Journalism, and Interactive Media Sponsor: Dominican Students Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 24" x 36" panel