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Most recent writing about Mexican Americans deals only with the twentieth century. This book provides the much-needed historical perspective that is essential for a full understanding of the present. Dozens of selections from firsthand accounts, introduced by the editor's knowledgeable essays capture the flavor and mood of the Mexican American experience in the Southwest from the time the first pioneers came north from Mexico.The first edition was selected as a Choice "Outstanding Academic Book of the Year" and received the following accolades:"An excellent job of illuminating the early historical experience of Mexicans living in the United States."--Western Historical Quarterly"Weber . . . has done more than compile a first-rate anthology . . . he has done much to put the selected accounts into a meaningful historical framework. This coupled with excellent documentary choices and extensive notes makes it the single best volume for understanding the Mexican American experience in the nineteenth-century Southwest."--Choice
Paperback: 314 pages
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press; Revised edition (March 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0826335101
ISBN-13: 978-0826335104
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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I have enjoy reading the rich history of the Southwest that has been presented here using educated deduction with a number of different written records from the time period. It was a refreshingly relatively clear view of Texas history that I think our youngest minds should be learning instead of the trite information that is being taught in today's school.Texan children are taught to idolize Davy Crockett and the other Colonial settlers in the pursuit of justice over the crazy Santa Ana and his Mexican army, but no one mentions that the Anglo American Colonists fought along side Early Mexican Settlers, or that Mexican signatures helped legalize the Texas Declaration of Independence. This book explores that as well as the acquisition of New Mexico, Arizona, and California, in a balanced light by sharing letters written by Anglo Americans and Mexicans of the time.If your interested in culture or history give a very unique view into a time that has been glamorized for over a century with bad information.
I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to read this book since it was written as a text book but I had a hard time putting it down once I got started. The facts are eye opening.
I bought this book for a Mexican- American history class and this book along with my class really made me change my views on the issue of immigration. As an Anglo-American I always viewed the Mexicans and other Latinos as immigrants and foreigners but after this class and reading this book I realized I'm more of an immigrant in my community. As a history student this book thought me about the history of my own backyard since I live in California.
well done
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