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Rodolfo Acuña
American historian and author (1932–2026)
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Rodolfo Francisco "Rudy" Acuña (May 18, 1932 – March 23, 2026) was an American historian and educator who was a professor at California State University, Northridge. He was also a scholar of Chicano studies and the author of the 1972 book Occupied America: A History of Chicanos, a foundational Mexican American history survey.
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🇺🇸 Rodolfo Acuña, 93, Forthright Scholar at Forefront of Chicano Studies, Dies
An activist in the academy, he wrote a foundational text in the field, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.” It is still in print and still assig...
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