Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans Into Americans Contributor(s): Johnson, Benjamin Heber (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300109709 ISBN-13: 9780300109702 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: In "Revolution in Texas "Benjamin Johnson tells the little-known story of one of the most intense and protracted episodes of racial violence in United States history. In 1915, against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, the uprising that would become known as the Plan de San Diego began with a series of raids by ethnic Mexicans on ranches and railroads. Local violence quickly erupted into a regional rebellion. In response, vigilante groups and the Texas Rangers staged an even bloodier counterinsurgency, culminating in forcible relocations and mass executions.
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
Dewey: 976.440 |
LCCN: 2003009133 |
Series: The Lamar Western History |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
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Publisher Description: A gripping narrative about a dramatic episode in the history of the American West--and a major contribution to our understanding of the origins of Mexican American identity In Revolution in Texas Benjamin Johnson tells the little-known story of one of the most intense and protracted episodes of racial violence in United States history. In 1915, against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, the uprising that would become known as the Plan de San Diego began with a series of raids by ethnic Mexicans on ranches and railroads. Local violence quickly erupted into a regional rebellion. In response, vigilante groups and the Texas Rangers staged an even bloodier counterinsurgency, culminating in forcible relocations and mass executions. |