Spanish Settlement in North America, 1822-1898 |
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| Author:
| Katchur, Matthew
Sterngass, Jon |
| Editor:
| Overmyer-Velazquez, Mark |
| Series title: | Latino-American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8160-6442-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Sets the scene for one of America's most exciting historical periods, and explores such developments as the newly won independence of Mexico and the countries in South America, the emergence of missions and farming in California, the concept of manifest destiny, the Alamo, the gold rush, the Civil War, vaqueros, and Mexican songs and folklore.
Sets the scene for one of America's most exciting historical periods, and explores such developments as the newly won independence of Mexico and the countries in South America, the emergence of missions and farming in California, the concept of manifest destiny, the Alamo, the gold rush, the Civil War, vaqueros, and Mexican songs and folklore.