Between 1936 and 1942 the federal government employed photographers to create a visual record of the Great Depression. These powerful images tell the stories of Americans as they worked toward recovering from the Great Depression. Produced by the Kansas State Historical Society. Mexican American Folk Art Mexican Americans are playing a more significant role in the United States and in Kansas, where Mexican Americans now comprise 3.8 percent of the state's population.
Traditional skills help to maintain ethnic traditions in Mexican neighborhoods.
Mariachi music, pinata making, bread dough flowers, crocheted flowers, embroidery, and draw work continue to provide a sense of identity and continuity with the past. Produced by the Kansas State Historical Society with partial funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.