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Draft:Josefina Escajeda

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Josefina Escajeda (1893-8 March 1981) was a Mexican American folklorist, teacher, and pioneer. Several of her stories were published in Puro Mexicano and Straight Texas.[1][2] She taught for several years in Clint, TX prior to her marriage, and helped to pioneer Fabens, TX.[2] Escajeda also supported the El Paso Our Lady at Mount Carmel Catholic Church, an old mission, by conducting fundraisers to preserve the site.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Ruiz, Vicki L.; Korrol, Virginia Sánchez (2006-05-03). Latinas in the United States, set: A Historical Encyclopedia. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-11169-2.
  2. ^ a b Association, Texas State Historical. "Escajeda, Josefina". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-09-24.