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 738
... Chihuahua crossed to Mexico and marched over brushy bottomland to Presidio five miles inland . " We were lucky , " scribbled the German youth , " to find cornbread instead of bullets awaiting us . . . . " The residents were friendly ...
... Chihuahua crossed to Mexico and marched over brushy bottomland to Presidio five miles inland . " We were lucky , " scribbled the German youth , " to find cornbread instead of bullets awaiting us . . . . " The residents were friendly ...
Page 741
... Chihuahua City and paralyze north central Mexico - if the armistice were lifted and hostilities resumed . It was lifted , suddenly , for the Washington govern- ment ordered General Taylor to rescind it ; and Taylor notified Santa Anna ...
... Chihuahua City and paralyze north central Mexico - if the armistice were lifted and hostilities resumed . It was lifted , suddenly , for the Washington govern- ment ordered General Taylor to rescind it ; and Taylor notified Santa Anna ...
Page 769
... Chihuahua City at noon , and after a fight lasting three and a half hours , had defeated them . On the next day he took formal posses- sion of the city of Chihuahua and freed all American prisoners including James Magoffin . Among his ...
... Chihuahua City at noon , and after a fight lasting three and a half hours , had defeated them . On the next day he took formal posses- sion of the city of Chihuahua and freed all American prisoners including James Magoffin . Among his ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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