The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest Under Mexico

by David J. Weber and Professor of Medicine Pediatrics and Epidemiology David J Weber

Book Overview

The quarter-century of Mexican sovereignty over the land that is today the American Southwest was a period of turmoil and transition. Between 1821 and 1846, Mexico City's ties to the far northern frontier were steadily weakened by domestic political and social strife as well as by foreign economic encroachment. The gradual loss of social and economic links and the eventual lapse of political allegiance is perceptively reinterpreted from the Mexican...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826306039
• ISBN13: 9780826306036
• Release Date: June 1982
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A useful reference

This is a useful book for both students and teachers alike. Putting the Mexican frontier in perspective is a formidable task, but by using first hand accounts from all walks of life, the reader can develope an accurate image. The only negative comment is the lack of more period illustrations. Most aspects of frontier life are covered, from the clergy to the military. Both the positive and the negative views are included.