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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... Fort Texas . Soon they found oranges and lemons to suck for thirst , but there was only one water well - a new one dug by the army - to meet the wants of nearly two thousand men . They slept on the ground that night without fires or ...
... Fort Texas . Soon they found oranges and lemons to suck for thirst , but there was only one water well - a new one dug by the army - to meet the wants of nearly two thousand men . They slept on the ground that night without fires or ...
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Paul Horgan. 6 . Fort Texas He approached the fort early the next morning and made his way carefully into the dry moat that surrounded it . There he signalled and was recognized by Major Brown , who had him ... FORT TEXAS 673 Fort Texas.
Paul Horgan. 6 . Fort Texas He approached the fort early the next morning and made his way carefully into the dry moat that surrounded it . There he signalled and was recognized by Major Brown , who had him ... FORT TEXAS 673 Fort Texas.
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... Fort Bliss , Texas , 810 , 812 , 813 , 818 , 821 , 824 , 830 , 861 , 907 , 912 , 918 , 920 , 929 , 930 Fort Brown , Texas . See Fort Texas Fort Clark , Texas , 807 Fort Conrad ( Hay Camp ) , New Mex- ico , 812 , 824-25 Fort Craig , New ...
... Fort Bliss , Texas , 810 , 812 , 813 , 818 , 821 , 824 , 830 , 861 , 907 , 912 , 918 , 920 , 929 , 930 Fort Brown , Texas . See Fort Texas Fort Clark , Texas , 807 Fort Conrad ( Hay Camp ) , New Mex- ico , 812 , 824-25 Fort Craig , New ...
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A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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