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Oral History Interview with Ben Gallegos

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NarratorGallegos, Benito (Ben)InterviewerGraham, RosemaryDate2004-03-19SubjectHispanicsPovertyHispanic Americans--FoodWorld War, 1939-1945HitchhikingUnited States. Air ForceEducationHolidaysF4 (Jet fighter plane)Financial plannersCatholic churchHispanic heritageFarm laborLanguageENESCollectionDe Donde EresOral HistoriesDescriptionOral history interview with Ben Gallegos, Colorado Springs financial planner. Gallegos describes his childhood in the San Luis Valley where he grew up with a single mother and three brothers during the rationing of World War II. Gallegos recalls his love of school, the many traditional foods of the Valley, and the small home in which he grew up without electricity or running water. Gallegos joined the Air Force and flew many missions over Vietnam, was stationed in England, and eventually retired from the military to Colorado Springs. LocationSan Luis Valley (Colo. And N.M)Colorado Springs (Colo.)Duration1:04:32Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/PublisherPikes Peak Library District

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Date Digital2006-08-05Resource Typesound, interview FormatvideoOriginal FormatDVD