CHS 245 History of the Americas (M. Fernandez)
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KEYWORDS that are NOUNS (people, place, things) are very helpful.
AND (less results and NARROWS our search)
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chican* = results will be chicano or chicana , chicanas , chicanos
immigra* = immigration , immigrant
“mexico revolution” = glue search terms together