Line in the Sand: A History of the Western U.S.-Mexico Border

by Rachel St. John

Book Overview

The first transnational history of the U.S.-Mexico border

Line 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 a map to a clearly marked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691156131
• ISBN13: 9780691156132
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"