Crisis in the Southwest - The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle over Texas

The war between the United States and Mexico was decades in the making. Although Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845, Texans retained an affiliation with the United States that virtually assured annexation at some point. Mexico's reluctanc

About the author

Richard Bruce Winders is a historian and curator at the Alamo.

Summary

The war between the United States and Mexico was decades in the making. Although Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845, Texans retained an affiliation with the United States that virtually assured annexation at some point.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Bruce Winders, Winders Richard Bruce
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2002
• EAN: 9780842028004
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2800-4
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 225 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era; American Crisis; American Crisis Series: Books; The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era; American Crisis
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Mexico, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Texas, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas