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Sto caricando le informazioni... Searching for the Republic of the Rio Grande: Northern Mexico and Texas, 1838–1840di D. Paul Lack
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A great historian of Texas, Paul D. Lack, tackles the ephemeral "Republic of the Rio Grande," a breakaway republic in northern Mexico/southern Texas around 1838-1840. Turns out it was far more ephemeral than the folks in Laredo, its ostensible capital, would have you believe. Basically it was part of a pro-federalist, pro-1824 Constitution movement that lasted from 1835 through the 1840s. The Republic of Texas was part of this movement. The Republic of Yucatan was part of this movement. Rebellions in several Mexican states against the Siete Leyes, the government set up by dictator Santa Anna and his allies, was part of this movement. Here Lack gives, in great detail, the pro-federalist rebellions of the northern states of Mexico, that rebelled and even declared themselves a separate nation, perhaps with the name Republic of Rio Grande. It details the uneasy relationship between Mexican federalist rebels and the upstart (and precarious) Republic of Texas, including the role of Texian soldiers of fortune. All-in-all, if you appreciate the history of the Republic of Texas, if you're a Texas nerd, if you study nineteenth-century Mexico, this book is essential and you will find it interesting. If you only dip your toe into Texas history, or aren't interested in Texas history, you might find it tedious. Well-researched, well-written, well-endnoted. Bare maps, no images, a cast of characters, an index. No images/pictures. Some could have been dug up. Some editing/proofing errors (e.g., p. 131: "...being plummeted with rocks..." should be "pummeled"). (Also, why Mejia instead of Mexia?) But, all-in-all, a good book. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
In 1838, a rebellion began in northern Mexico. A loose collective sought to establish a "Republic of the Rio Grande": the rebellion lasted two years, failed, and was then forgotten by history. This regional effort to establish an independent republic achieved some fleeting victories, although they were flanked by triumphs of the Supreme Government. Initially fed by a desire to defend the federalist system against a consolidated and unsupportive central government, zealous leaders such as Antonio Zavala and Antonio Canales led the popular uprising. As the skirmishes continued, these norteamericanos resorted to increasingly desperate measures, including soliciting aid from the newfound Republic of Texas, which supplied covert support for the rebel cause in the form of manpower, funding, and supplies. When the chastened Anglo Texans finally fled back to their homeland with the tacit compliance of the government of the Republic of Mexico, the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas became entirely free of the norteamericanos, who faced almost unanimous hatred in Mexico by the time of their departure. Leaders from both Mexican factions in the civil conflict then sought peace and partnership against the threatened aggrandizement of the Republic of Texas. In that regard, this inconclusive regional revolt had many precursive elements to the aggression of the United States that resulted in war against Mexico from 1845 to 1848, fulfilling the imperial dreams previously uttered by Anglo Texans during this federalist revolt of 1838-1840. Searching for the Republic of the Rio Grande reads the smoke that would soon fan into the flames of open war against the Mexican Republic. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)976.404History and Geography North America South Central U.S. Texas Statewide Period of the Republic, 1836-1846Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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