Foreigners in the Native Land: Historical Roots of the Mexican Americans - Softcover

 
9780826302793: Foreigners in the Native Land: Historical Roots of the Mexican Americans

Synopsis

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 flavour and mood of the Mexican American experience in the Southwest from the time the first pioneers came north from Mexico.

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About the Author

David J Weber is director of the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. His prize-winning books include: The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest under Mexico and Myth and the History of the Hispanic Southwest, both from UNM Press.

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