Line in the Sand A History of the Western U. S. -Mexico Border |
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| Author:
| St. John, Rachel |
| Series title: | America in the World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15613-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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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 t
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 t