Jose Francisco Garcia is of the 3rd generation with direct paternal and maternal Mexican descendants settling in the Mid-west in the early 20th Century. A Vietnam veteran, retired railroader, long-time Chicano activist, Jose and his wife Linda are the founders of the Mexican American Historical Society of the Midlands. Now retired their time is spent on curating a research library of folk art, historical artifacts and media, focused on the art and civic accomplishments of Spanish-speaking/surnamed peoples of the Americas, with a focus on the Heartlands.
