The dead march, a history of the Mexican-American War, Peter Guardino
Type
Label
The dead march, a history of the Mexican-American War, Peter Guardino
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The dead march
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
975998302
Responsibility statement
Peter Guardino
Sub title
a history of the Mexican-American War
Summary
"By focusing on the experiences of ordinary Mexicans and Americans, The Dead March offers a clearer historical picture than we have ever had of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America. Peter Guardino invites skepticism about the received view that the United States emerged victorious in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) because its democratic system was more stable and its citizens more loyal. In fact, heading into the war, American forces dramatically underestimated the strength of Mexicans' patriotism and failed to see how bitterly Mexicans resented America's claims to national and racial superiority. Having regarded the United States as a sister republic, Mexicans were shocked by the scope of America's expansionist ambitions, and their fierce resistance surprised U.S. political and military leaders, who had expected a quick victory with few casualties. As the fighting intensified over the course of two years, it claimed the lives of thousands of Americans and at least twice as many Mexicans, including many civilians. As stark as they were, the misconceptions that the Mexican-American War laid bare on both sides did not determine the final victor. What differentiated the two countries in battle was not some notion of American unity and loyalty to democracy but the United States' huge advantages in economic power and wealth--advantages its poorer Latin American neighbor could not hope to overcome."--Jacket
Table Of Contents
The men most damaging to the population -- We're the boys for Mexico -- Like civilized nations -- Even the fathers of families -- Each chapter we write in Mexican blood -- The Yankees died like ants -- The people of the town were firing -- Ashamed of my country -- The law of the strongest
resource.variantTitle
History of the Mexican-American War
Creator
Subject
- Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848
- United States -- Economic conditions -- To 1865
- Bevölkerung
- United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865
- Mexique -- Conditions sociales -- 19e siècle
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Mexico -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
- Mexique -- Conditions économiques -- 19e siècle
- North America -- Economic conditions -- 19th century -- Regional disparities
- Mexikanischer Krieg
- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- Jusqu'à 1865
- États-Unis -- Conditions économiques -- Jusqu'à 1865
- Amérique du Nord -- Conditions économiques -- 19e siècle -- Disparités régionales
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- Creator1
- Subject14
- Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848
- United States -- Economic conditions -- To 1865
- Bevölkerung
- United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865
- Mexique -- Conditions sociales -- 19e siècle
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Mexico -- Social conditions -- 19th century
- Mexico -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
- Mexique -- Conditions économiques -- 19e siècle
- North America -- Economic conditions -- 19th century -- Regional disparities
- Mexikanischer Krieg
- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- Jusqu'à 1865
- États-Unis -- Conditions économiques -- Jusqu'à 1865
- Amérique du Nord -- Conditions économiques -- 19e siècle -- Disparités régionales
- Content1
- Author1
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