Mexicanos, Second Edition : A History of Mexicans in the United States

Newly revised and updated, Mexicanos tells the rich and vibrant story of Mexicans in the United States. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civilization and from centuries of Spanish contact with indigenous people, Mexican culture followed the Spanish colonial frontier northward and put its distinctive mark on what became the southwestern United States. Shaped by their Indian and Spanish ancestors, deeply influenced by Catholicism, and tempered by an often difficult existence, Mexicans continue to play an important role in U.S. society, even as the dominant Anglo culture strives to assimilate them. Thorough and balanced, Mexicanos makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the Mexican population of the United States—a growing minority who are a vital presence in 21st-century America. Manuel G. Gonzales is Professor of History at Diablo Valley College. His books include Andrea Costa and the Rise of Socialism in the Romagna and The Hispanic Elite of the Southwest. He is editor (with Cynthia Gonzales) of En Aquel Entonces (IUP, 2000). From The Publisher: Newly Revised And Updated, Mexicanos Tells The Rich And Vibrant Story Of Mexicans In The United States. Emerging From The Ruins Of Aztec Civilization And From Centuries Of Spanish Contact With Indigenous People, Mexican Culture Followed The Spanish Colonial Frontier Northward And Put Its Distinctive Mark On What Became The Southwestern United States. Shaped By Their Indian And Spanish Ancestors, Deeply Influenced By Catholicism, And Tempered By An Often Difficult Existence, Mexicans Continue To Play An Important Role In U.s. Society, Even As The Dominant Anglo Culture Strives To Assimilate Them. Thorough And Balanced, Mexicanos Makes A Valuable Contribution To The Understanding Of The Mexican Population Of The United States-a Growing Minority Who Are A Vital Presence In 21st-century America. Spaniards And Native Americans, Prehistory-1521 -- The Spanish Frontier, 1521-1821 -- The Mexican Far North, 1821-1848 -- The American Southwest, 1848-1900 -- The Great Migration, 1900-1930 -- The Depression, 1930-1940 -- The Second World War And Its Aftermath, 1940-1965 -- The Chicano Movement, 1965-1975 -- Goodbye To Aztlán, 1975-1994 -- The Hispanic Challenge, 1994-present. Manuel G. Gonzales. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [343]-379) And Index. Mexicanos tells the rich and vibrant story of Mexicans in the United States. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civilization and from centuries of Spanish contact with indigenous people, Mexican culture followed the Spanish colonial frontier northward and put its distinctive mark on what became the southwestern United States. Shaped by their Indian and Spanish ancestors, deeply influenced by Catholicism, and tempered by an often difficult existence, Mexicans continue to play an important role in U.S. society, even as the dominant Anglo culture strives to assimilate them. Throughout this history, Gonzales attempts to do justice to the variety of experience in what is, after all, a heterogeneous community. He tells of vendidos (sellouts) and heroes, the legendary and the little-known, the failures and the triumphant. Thorough and balanced, Mexicanos makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the Mexican population of the United States, a growing minority who will be a vital presence in twenty-first-century America. Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Spaniards and Native Americans, Prehistory-1521 2. The Spanish Frontier, 1521-1821 3. The Mexican Far North, 1821-1848 4. The American Southwest, 1848-1900 5. The Great Migration, 1900-1930 6. The Depression, 1930-1940 7. The Second World War and Its Aftermath, 1940-1965 8. The Chicano Movement, 1965-1975 9. Goodbye to Aztlán, 1975-1994 10. The Hispanic Challenge, 1994-Present Appendix A: NACCS Scholars of the Year Appendix B: Hispanic-American Medal of Honor Recipients Appendix C: Mexican-American Historical Novels Notes Bibliography Index Mexican American is a term devoid of meaning before 1848.