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The U.S.-Mexican War: A Binational Reader

Conway Christopher

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Description for The U.S.-Mexican War: A Binational Reader Paperback. Drawing on an interdisciplinary collection of US and Mexican sources, this title explores the foundational conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the Nineteenth Century. It includes the letters from US and Mexican soldiers, governmental proclamations, songs, caricatures, poetry, and newspaper articles. Editor(s): Conway, Christopher. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.

Drawing on a rich, interdisciplinary collection of U.S. and Mexican sources, this volume explores the conflict that redrew the boundaries of the North American continent in the nineteenth century. Among the many period texts included here are letters from U.S. and Mexican soldiers, governmental proclamations, songs, caricatures, poetry, and newspaper articles. An Introduction, a chronology, maps, and suggestions for further reading are also included.

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Publisher

Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States

Number of pages

208

Format

Paperback

Publication date

2010

Condition

New

Number of Pages

240

Place of Publication

Cambridge, MA, United States

ISBN

9781603842204

SKU

V9781603842204

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About Conway Christopher

Christopher Conway is Associate Professor of Spanish, The University of Texas at Arlington. Gustavo Pellonis Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature at the University of Virginia.

Reviews for The U.S.-Mexican War: A Binational Reader

Conway's judicious selection of primary sources
some fundamental, others lesser-known
affords readers valuable insight into a conflict that does not hold a prominent place in the United States' collective imagination. Especially noteworthy are Conway's efforts to fully portray the Mexican experience in the war through an examination of military operations, political affairs, daily life, gender, and popular culture.
Pedro Santoni, California State ... Read moreUniversity, San Bernardino What makes this edited collection truly distinctive is the large amount of material from the Mexican side. . . . There is really nothing like it available. . . . Pellón has done a beautiful job of translating the numerous Spanish-language excerpts that editor Conway has selected, and as a result this is the first reader on this topic to really articulate the complexity of the Mexican side of the conflict. The Introduction, chronology, and explanatory headnotes and footnotes throughout are all very clear and helpful.
Shelley Streeby, University of California, San Diego Christopher Conway's excellent primary documents reader provides scholars and teachers interested in telling a transnational story of American imperialism and westward expansion with an invaluable collection of sources to tell that story. Conway delves deeply into Mexican sources, not to provide balance, but rather to reorient our perspective and understanding of the events in the nineteenth century that continue to shape the region. He uses the documents to expand the context of the war by taking an expansive view of the period he draws from and the types of documents used. Conway provides a concise overview of the events and politics leading up to the war, during the war, and its aftermath. This narrative and the subsequent documents follow along with the recent move established by historians to include the events in Texas as part of the war and American westward conquest. . . . All the Spanish language documents are presented in English thanks to Gustavo Pellon's excellent translations. The reader's strength comes from choosing both Mexican and American documents that paint a complex narrative of the diplomatic and political impact of the war in Texas and Mexico. The last sections of the reader begin to trace the broad impact of the war and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Conway chose documents highlighting the increased violence experienced by Mexican people on the American side after the treaty. These sorts of documents can also be useful in the context of understanding the formation of Mexican American identity. A section on culture and literature adds yet another dimension to our views of the war period by including poetry, songs, and other fiction from both nations. Overall, this is a handy resource for those teaching courses in American, Mexican, Texas, and Chicano/a history.
Raul Ramos, University of Houston, in Southwestern Historical Quarterly Show Less

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