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The Dead March

2017-08-28 History
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Release : 2017-08-28
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Dead March by : Peter Guardino

Download or read book The Dead March written by Peter Guardino. This book was released on 2017-08-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

2012 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2012
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 980/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Mexican-American War by : John DiConsiglio

Download or read book The Mexican-American War written by John DiConsiglio. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book briefly examines the causes and impact of the Mexican-American War.

Echoes of the Mexican-American War

2004 History
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Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Echoes of the Mexican-American War by : Krystyna Libura

Download or read book Echoes of the Mexican-American War written by Krystyna Libura. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War

2015-08-01 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2015-08-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Synopsis A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War by : Alison Behnke

Download or read book A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War written by Alison Behnke. This book was released on 2015-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

2013-08-13 History
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Release : 2013-08-13
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A Wicked War by : Amy S. Greenberg

Download or read book A Wicked War written by Amy S. Greenberg. This book was released on 2013-08-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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