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The Dead March

Author : Peter Guardino
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674981843

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Winner of the Bolton-Johnson Prize Winner of the Utley Prize Winner of the Distinguished Book Award, Society for Military History “The Dead March incorporates the work of Mexican historians...in a story that involves far more than military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and American political intrigue...Studded with arresting insights and convincing observations.” —James Oakes, New York Review of Books “Superb...A remarkable achievement, by far the best general account of the war now available. It is critical, insightful, and rooted in a wealth of archival sources; it brings far more of the Mexican experience than any other work...and it clearly demonstrates the social and cultural dynamics that shaped Mexican and American politics and military force.” —Journal of American History It has long been held that the United States emerged victorious from the Mexican–American War because its democratic system was more stable and its citizens more loyal. But this award-winning history shows that Americans dramatically underestimated the strength of Mexican patriotism and failed to see how bitterly Mexicans resented their claims to national and racial superiority. Their fierce resistance surprised US leaders, who had expected a quick victory with few casualties. By focusing on how ordinary soldiers and civilians in both countries understood and experienced the conflict, The Dead March offers a clearer picture of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America.

Echoes of the Mexican-American War

Author : Krystyna Libura,Luis Gerardo Morales Moreno,Jesús Velasco Márquez
Publisher : Libros Tigrillo
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173015247704

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Echoes of the Mexican-American War by Krystyna Libura,Luis Gerardo Morales Moreno,Jesús Velasco Márquez Pdf

A discussion of the events from both sides of the conflict, with eyewitness accounts, documents, photographs, illustrations, and notes that augment the material, covering soldier's stories and political and military strategies.

The Mexican-American War

Author : John DiConsiglio
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781484610787

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Why was the Mexican American War so important in the formation of the modern United States? Could Texas have survived as an independent nation or part of Mexico? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.

The Mexican War, 1846-1848

Author : Karl Jack Bauer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803261071

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"Much has been written about the Mexican war, but this . . . is the best military history of that conflict. . . . Leading personalities, civilian and military, Mexican and American, are given incisive and fair evaluations. The coming of war is seen as unavoidable, given American expansion and Mexican resistance to loss of territory, compounded by the fact that neither side understood the other. The events that led to war are described with reference to military strengths and weaknesses, and every military campaign and engagement is explained in clear detail and illustrated with good maps. . . . Problems of large numbers of untrained volunteers, discipline and desertion, logistics, diseases and sanitation, relations with Mexican civilians in occupied territory, and Mexican guerrilla operations are all explained, as are the negotiations which led to war's end and the Mexican cession. . . . This is an outstanding contribution to military history and a model of writing which will be admired and emulated."-Journal of American History. K. Jack Bauer was also the author of Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest (1985) and Other Works. Robert W. Johannsen, who introduces this Bison Books edition of The Mexican War, is a professor of history at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and the author of To the Halls of Montezumas: The Mexican War in the American Imagination (1985).

The Dead March

Author : Peter Guardino
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674972346

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Winner of the Bolton-Johnson Prize Winner of the Utley Prize Winner of the Distinguished Book Award, Society for Military History “The Dead March incorporates the work of Mexican historians...in a story that involves far more than military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and American political intrigue...Studded with arresting insights and convincing observations.” —James Oakes, New York Review of Books “Superb...A remarkable achievement, by far the best general account of the war now available. It is critical, insightful, and rooted in a wealth of archival sources; it brings far more of the Mexican experience than any other work...and it clearly demonstrates the social and cultural dynamics that shaped Mexican and American politics and military force.” —Journal of American History It has long been held that the United States emerged victorious from the Mexican–American War because its democratic system was more stable and its citizens more loyal. But this award-winning history shows that Americans dramatically underestimated the strength of Mexican patriotism and failed to see how bitterly Mexicans resented their claims to national and racial superiority. Their fierce resistance surprised US leaders, who had expected a quick victory with few casualties. By focusing on how ordinary soldiers and civilians in both countries understood and experienced the conflict, The Dead March offers a clearer picture of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America.

The Mexican–American War

Author : Nick Rebman
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781641851893

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Explores the causes, battles, and aftermath of the Mexican–American War. Authoritative text, colorful illustrations, illuminating sidebars, and a "Voices from the Past" feature make this book an exciting and informative read.

A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War

Author : Alison Behnke
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467786393

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A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War by Alison Behnke Pdf

By the early and mid-nineteenth century, many US citizens were moving westward. Some of them settled in the territories of Texas and California, which belonged to Mexico at that time. In 1835 the tension between the two countries turned violent; US settlers started fighting for independence in the Texas Revolution. That conflict went on to ignite the Mexican-American War in 1846. The war lasted close to two years and claimed thousands of lives. In the end, Mexico lost a huge amount of land to its northern neighbor in exchange for money. The war left bitter resentments between the two governments, which now had to manage a shared border, unrest among their citizens, and their own civil wars. See how land conflicts erupted into violence between these two neighboring countries. Track the events and turning points that led to the Mexican-American War, and learn how the aftermath shaped the western expansion of the United States.

A Wicked War

Author : Amy S. Greenberg
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307475992

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The definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and their world—from Indian fights and Manifest Destiny, to secret military maneuvers, gunshot wounds, and political spin. “If one can read only a single book about the Mexican-American War, this is the one to read.” —The New York Review of Books Often overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg’s skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies. Along the way it captures a young Lincoln mismatching his clothes, the lasting influence of the Founding Fathers, the birth of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and America’s first national antiwar movement. A key chapter in the creation of the United States, it is the story of a burgeoning nation and an unforgettable conflict that has shaped American history.

A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair

Author : Paul Foos
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0807862002

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A Short, Offhand, Killing Affair by Paul Foos Pdf

The Mexican-American War (1846-48) found Americans on new terrain. A republic founded on the principle of armed defense of freedom was now going to war on behalf of Manifest Destiny, seeking to conquer an unfamiliar nation and people. Through an examination of rank-and-file soldiers, Paul Foos sheds new light on the war and its effect on attitudes toward other races and nationalities that stood in the way of American expansionism. Drawing on wartime diaries and letters not previously examined by scholars, Foos shows that the experience of soldiers in the war differed radically from the positive, patriotic image trumpeted by political and military leaders seeking recruits for a volunteer army. Promised access to land, economic opportunity, and political equality, the enlistees instead found themselves subjected to unusually harsh discipline and harrowing battle conditions. As a result, some soldiers adapted the rhetoric of Manifest Destiny to their own purposes, taking for themselves what had been promised, often by looting the Mexican countryside or committing racial and sexual atrocities. Others deserted the army to fight for the enemy or seek employment in the West. These acts, Foos argues, along with the government's tacit acceptance of them, translated into a more violent, damaging variety of Manifest Destiny.

The Mexican-American War

Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1560064951

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Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, the peace treaty, and the legacy of a "dirty" war.

The Mexican-American War

Author : Norman Eugene Tutorow
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788027240432

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USAhistory.com offers facts about the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The annexation of Texas by the United States was a leading factor in the start of the conflict. A chronology of the battles is provided. The war was ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848.

The Mexican-American War

Author : Charles W. Carey, Jr.
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766076631

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The Mexican-American War by Charles W. Carey, Jr. Pdf

The Mexican War was a war of conquest led by the United States to take the lands north of the Rio Grande and Gila rivers from Mexico. Even today, the debate continues as to the morality of the U.S. invasion although it paved the way for the United States to become a dominant world power. Engaging narrative enhanced by excerpts from primary sources and images will enthrall students as they learn about the circumstances that led to the war, the people who fought it, the deciding battles, the aftermath, and the lasting impact it has had on American pop culture and relations between Mexicans and Americans.

The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War [3 volumes]

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1159 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851098545

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The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War [3 volumes] by Spencer C. Tucker Pdf

This user-friendly encyclopedia comprises a wide array of accessible yet detailed entries that address the military, social, political, cultural, and economic aspects of the Mexican-American War. The Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War: A Political, Social, and Military History provides an in-depth examination of not only the military conflict itself, but also the impact of the war on both nations; and how this conflict was the first waged by Americans on foreign soil and served to establish critical U.S. military, political, and foreign policy precedents. The entries analyze the Mexican-American War from both the American and Mexican perspectives, in equal measure. In addition to discussing the various campaigns, battles, weapons systems, and other aspects of military history, the three-volume work also contextualizes the conflict within its social, cultural, political, and economic milieu, and places the Mexican-American War into its proper historical and historiographical contexts by covering the eras both before and after the war. This information is particularly critical for students of American history because the conflict fomented sectional conflict in the United States, which resulted in the U.S. Civil War.

Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War

Author : Mark Crawford
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022156728

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Encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War by Mark Crawford Pdf

An encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War, including excerpts from eyewitness accounts that highlight the day-to-day reality of marching and fighting.

Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies

Author : John M. Belohlavek
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813939919

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Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies by John M. Belohlavek Pdf

In Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies, John M. Belohlavek tells the story of women on both sides of the Mexican-American War (1846-48) as they were propelled by the bloody conflict to adopt new roles and expand traditional ones. American women "back home" functioned as anti-war activists, pro-war supporters, and pioneering female journalists. Others moved west and established their own reputations for courage and determination in dusty border towns or bordellos. Women formed a critical component of the popular culture of the period, as trendy theatrical and musical performances drew audiences eager to witness tales of derring-do, while contemporary novels, in tales resplendent with heroism and the promise of love fulfilled, painted a romanticized picture of encounters between Yankee soldiers and fair Mexican senoritas. Belohlavek juxtaposes these romantic dreams with the reality in Mexico, which included sexual assault, women soldaderas marching with men to provide critical supportive services, and the challenges and courage of working women off the battlefield. In all, Belohlavek shows the critical roles played by women, real and imagined, on both sides of this controversial war of American imperial expansion.