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Cortina : defending the Mexican name in Texas /

Did this border caudillo fight to defend the rights, honor, and legal claims of the Mexicans of South Texas, as he claimed? Or was his a quest for personal vengeance against the newcomers who had married into his family, threatened his mother's land holdings, and insulted his honor?

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Jerry D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Fronteras series ; no. 6.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Illustrations; Introduction; Chapter One The Making of a Revolutionary; Chapter Two No Night for Mexican Tears; Chapter Three Flocks of Vampires in the Guise of Men; Chapter Four A Frontier in Flames; Chapter Five Republic in the Balance; Chapter Six Tiger in the Chaparral; Chapter Seven Border Caudillo; Chapter Eight Predator War; Chapter Nine Caudillo Vanquished; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.