Hispanics in the Mahoning Valley Exerpted from An Ethnic Enclopedia:The Peopleing of the Mahoning Valley An essay titled Hispanic by Portofino Esparra, Jr. The major influx of Puerto Ricans occurred between the years of 1942 and 1960. They were drawn by the lure of the then burgeoning steel industry. Initially, some had been recruited by the steel mills because of![]()
