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  • Troublesome Border, Revised Edition

    by Oscar J. Martínez ...
    Series series PROFMEX
    “U.S. residents are largely unaware that Mexicans also view their northern border with concern, and at times even alarm. Border communities, such as Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana, have long been subjected to heavy criticism from Mexico City and other interior areas for their close ties to the United States, a country viewed with apprehension and suspicion by the Mexican citizenry.”Oscar Martínez’s ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

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  • El Norte

    The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America

    by Carrie Gibson ...
    A sweeping saga of the Spanish history and influence in North America over five centuries, from the acclaimed author of Empire's Crossroads.Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Harvest of Empire

    A History of Latinos in America: Second Revised and Updated Edition

    by Juan Gonzalez ...
    A sweeping history of the Latino experience in the United States—thoroughly revised and updated.The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new millennium. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American popular ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Making of Modern Colombia

    A Nation in Spite of Itself

    by David Bushnell ...
    Colombia's status as the fourth largest nation in Latin America and third most populous—as well as its largest exporter of such disparate commodities as emeralds, books, processed cocaine, and cut flowers—makes this, the first history of Colombia written in English, a much-needed book. It tells the remarkable story of a country that has consistently defied modern Latin American stereotypes—a ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • A Glorious Defeat

    Mexico and Its War with the United States

    by Timothy J. Henderson ...
    A concise yet comprehensive social history of the Mexican–American War as it was experienced by the people of Mexico.The war that was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 was a major event in the history of both countries: it cost Mexico half of its national territory, opened western North America to US expansion, and magnified tensions that led to civil wars in both ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Recovering History, Constructing Race

    The Indian, Black, and White Roots of Mexican Americans

    by Martha Menchaca ...
    "An unprecedented tour de force . . . [A] sweeping historical overview and interpretation of the racial formation and racial history of Mexican Americans." —Antonia I. Castañeda, Associate Professor of History, St. Mary's UniversityWinner, A Choice Outstanding Academic BookThe history of Mexican Americans is a history of the intermingling of races—Indian, White, and Black. This racial history ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, 1836–1986

    by David Montejano ...
    "A benchmark publication . . . A meticulously documented work that provides an alternative interpretation and revisionist view of Mexican-Anglo relations." – IMR ( International Migration Review)Winner, Frederick Jackson Turner Award, Organization of American HistoriansAmerican Historical Association, Pacific Branch Book AwardTexas Institute of Letters Friends of The Dallas Public Library A... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • New Mexico

    A History

    by Robert L. Spude, Joseph P. Sanchez, Arthur R. Gomez ...
    Since the earliest days of Spanish exploration and settlement, New Mexico has been known for lying off the beaten track. But this new history reminds readers that the world has been beating paths to New Mexico for hundreds of years, via the Camino Real, the Santa Fe Trail, several railroads, Route 66, the interstate highway system, and now the Internet.This first complete history of New Mexico in ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Line in the Sand

    A History of the Western U.S.-Mexico Border

    by Rachel St. John ...
    Series series America in the World
    The first transnational history of the U.S.-Mexico borderLine in the Sand details the dramatic transformation of the western U.S.-Mexico border from its creation at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 to the emergence of the modern boundary line in the first decades of the twentieth century. In this sweeping narrative, Rachel St. John explores how this boundary changed from a mere line on ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Manifest Destinies, Second Edition

    The Making of the Mexican American Race

    by Laura E. Gómez ...
    Manifest Destinies is an essential resource for understanding the complex history of Mexican Americans and racial classification in the United States.This is the history of the original Mexican Americans—the people living in northern Mexico in 1846 during the onset of the Mexican American War. The war abruptly came to an end two years later, and 115,000 Mexicans became American citizens overnight ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mongrels, Bastards, Orphans, and Vagabonds

    Mexican Immigration and the Future of Race in America

    by Gregory Rodriguez ...
    An unprecedented account of the long-term cultural and political influences that Mexican-Americans will have on the collective character of our nation.In considering the largest immigrant group in American history, Gregory Rodriguez examines the complexities of its heritage and of the racial and cultural synthesis--mestizaje--that has defined the Mexican people since the Spanish conquest in the ... Read more

    Was $5.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • Porous Borders

    Multiracial Migrations and the Law in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

    by Julian Lim ...
    Series series The David J. Weber Series in the New Borderlands History
    With the railroad’s arrival in the late nineteenth century, immigrants of all colors rushed to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, transforming the region into a booming international hub of economic and human activity. Following the stream of Mexican, Chinese, and African American migration, Julian Lim presents a fresh study of the multiracial intersections of the borderlands, where diverse peoples ... Read more

    $18.99 USD