Great River: Mexico and the United StatesA distinguished historian examines the development of the region and surveys the amalgamation of the aboriginal Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American civilizations. |
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Page 797
... brought them the grace of a happy death , while the ranch women wept and shrieked , striking their breasts and tearing their hair in propriety . He was an honored guest and he became a friend . He was the world , with its news , its ...
... brought them the grace of a happy death , while the ranch women wept and shrieked , striking their breasts and tearing their hair in propriety . He was an honored guest and he became a friend . He was the world , with its news , its ...
Page 865
... brought him an official title . To their congratulations he replied drily , " To tell the truth I do not consider being vice - commercial agent of very great importance . I look upon this honor very much like the title of an obscure ...
... brought him an official title . To their congratulations he replied drily , " To tell the truth I do not consider being vice - commercial agent of very great importance . I look upon this honor very much like the title of an obscure ...
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... brought the Ariel winding up to Matamoros in 1829 under its own steam power . It was furthered , at least in symbol , when in 1834 the printing press of Father Martínez produced for a few weeks at Taos the weekly newspaper El Crepúsculo ...
... brought the Ariel winding up to Matamoros in 1829 under its own steam power . It was furthered , at least in symbol , when in 1834 the printing press of Father Martínez produced for a few weeks at Taos the weekly newspaper El Crepúsculo ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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American animals Armijo arms army arrived artillery attack bank battle brought Brownsville Camargo camp Canales canyon Captain Carranza cattle cavalry Chihuahua citizens Coahuila Colonel colony command Congress cow boy crossed desert Díaz Eagle Pass El Paso enemy fight fire forces Fort Bliss Fort Craig frontier garrison gave Governor Gulf heard horse hundred Indians infantry killed knew land later Magoffin Manuel Armijo Matamoros ment Mexican Mexico City Mier miles Monterrey mountains moved nation night officers once Pancho Villa party Paso passed plain plaza Point Isabel prairies President Presidio prisoners pueblos Republic rifle river road Saltillo San Antonio Santa Anna Santa Fe seemed sent settlers Socorro soldiers soon Spanish Stephen Austin Taos Taylor territory Texans Texas thousand tion took town traders troops turned United upriver Veracruz Villa volunteers wagons wrote