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 552
... turned against the national authority . Colonel Pérez was encountering troubles in maintaining his gov- ernment . Having no public monies with which to buy supplies for his presidial troops , he turned to the American traders who were ...
... turned against the national authority . Colonel Pérez was encountering troubles in maintaining his gov- ernment . Having no public monies with which to buy supplies for his presidial troops , he turned to the American traders who were ...
Page 875
... turned up off his face , it could be turned down to protect him from the pressing light of the sky under which he spent all day . Around his neck he wore a bandana of tough silk . It served many purposes . Tied over his face it filtered ...
... turned up off his face , it could be turned down to protect him from the pressing light of the sky under which he spent all day . Around his neck he wore a bandana of tough silk . It served many purposes . Tied over his face it filtered ...
Page 900
... turned north- ward Hill thought they had come to it . But five times they travelled around southern bends of the river only to turn southeastward again on the course by which they had left Presidio . And when at last they turned ...
... turned north- ward Hill thought they had come to it . But five times they travelled around southern bends of the river only to turn southeastward again on the course by which they had left Presidio . And when at last they turned ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
Copyright | |
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