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Civil war book review, 2020

Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies, 2000

$Research paper thumbnail of Review of \u3ci\u3e The Contested Homeland: A Chicano History of New Mexico\u3c/i\u3e Edited by Erlinda Gonzales-Berry and David R. Maciel$

The goal of this anthology, consisting of ten essays on the history of the Nuevomexicano experien... more The goal of this anthology, consisting of ten essays on the history of the Nuevomexicano experience from the short Mexican period to the post-Chicano movement era of the 1960s and 1970s, is to present a Chicano perspective on the Nuevomexicano historical experience. Divided into two parts, the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the collection\u27s essays deal primarily with twentieth-century themes, a reasonable approach given the brevity of the Mexican era and the much longer period after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which initiated the era of United States rule. The dominant theme affirms that Nuevomexicanos have always contested their rights to equal citizenship in New Mexico, sometimes faring well, at others suffering the burden of being a racial or ethnic minority. Amidst this cultural conflict, much adaptation has characterized Nuevomexicano society in its interaction with the dominant forces since the coming of Anglo Americans

The American Historical Review, 2014

Journal of American History

Acontecimientos clave que influyeron en la historia de la frontera septentrional de la Nueva Espa... more Acontecimientos clave que influyeron en la historia de la frontera septentrional de la Nueva España: la perspectiva del Imperio español

Pacific Historical Review, 2018

Texas Press, 2016. xvi þ 333 pp.) The author, a former public school teacher and a journalist in ... more Texas Press, 2016. xvi þ 333 pp.) The author, a former public school teacher and a journalist in Fort Worth, Texas, has written a very contemporary account on the condition, opportunities, and challenges that face the Mexican Americans in North Texas, one of the most densely populated metropolitan regions of the country (Dallas-Fort Worth). Distant from the border and with a population of Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants, lumped together by the author as Chicanos, who settled largely in the late twentieth century, this community of Hispanics or Latinos have a different history than the traditional Borderlands society, but there are many similar patterns to their way of life and persistent problems and challenges. Gonzales not only presents readily available data on the Mexicans and Mexican Americans, he exhorts them to work hard, study, value their cultural history, and embrace their future in the American narrative. Generally, he presents an upbeat story of the importance that their involvement will have on the state, region, and country because of his belief that they are a rising people socially, economically, and politically and rightly entitled to a share in the American Dream. Based mostly on Gonzales's columns in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the book consists of four sections, with broad coverage of education, Hispanic culture, politics and the criminal justice system, and history. Writing as a sort of progressive reformer, he condemns shortcomings in the schools, the Chicano family, particularly machismo, discrimination, a failing criminal justice system, and Donald Trump's current border wall prescription and anti-Muslim immigration policies. At the same time, he marshals stories of individual and group success of Chicanos in education, business, sports, and politics against the obstacles set in place by the dominant Anglo power structure. Yet, he pleads for greater involvement by Chicanos in voting, education, and support of their leaders. Lastly, he urges the dominant society

Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 2016

Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 2012

Rethinking History, 1999

Hernandez's article recovers a fascinating story and helps to recreate a space that is quick... more Hernandez's article recovers a fascinating story and helps to recreate a space that is quickly being obliterated. Through her study of the San Isidro Ceme- tery, Hernandez follows in the anthropological tradition (since at least the early 1980s) of doing ethnographic research in urban centers ...

Agricultural History, 2004

... tion. Alejandro Montemayor Sr., patriarch of the Montemayor family, bought about two thousand... more ... tion. Alejandro Montemayor Sr., patriarch of the Montemayor family, bought about two thousand acres in Duval County in 1935 with money that his wife received from an oil well on her land. Montemayor was a founder and director of the Duval County district. He implemented a ...

Recerques: història, economia, cultura, 2003

L'impacte dels mexicans en el creixement economíc del Texas del sud, 1848-1930 per Armando C. Ala... more L'impacte dels mexicans en el creixement economíc del Texas del sud, 1848-1930 per Armando C. Alanzo RESUM: Amb l'acabament de la guerra entre els Estats Units i Mexic va crear-se al llarg del Río Grande un nou límit internacional que va dur a l'aparició d'una dinámica frontera binacional al Texas del sud, una regió que s'estén, al llarg del riu, de Brownsville a Del Río, cap al nord fins a San Antonio, i cap al sud-oest fins a Victoria. Aquest article estudia l'aparició d'aquesta frontera binacional durant el període que va de 1848 a 1930, concentrant-se especialment en el creixement economíc de la regió, l'impacte que hi va tenir Mexic, i I'origen social deis immigrants.

The American Historical Review, 1999