books about: 1821-1846     books:       The Central Republic in Mexico, 1835-1846: 'Hombres de Bien' in the Age of Santa Anna (Cambridge Latin ... Michael P. Costeloe Cambridge University Press, 1993 Much of the so-called Age of Santa Anna in the history of independent Mexico remains a mystery and no decade is less well understood than the years from 1835 to 1846. In 1834, the ruling elite of middle class hombres de bien concluded that a highly centralized republican government was the only solution to the turmoil and factionalism that had characterized the new nation since its emancipation from Spain in 1821. The central republic was thus ...             Mexicans at Arms: Puro Federalists and the Politics of War, 1845-18481 review Pedro Santoni Texas Christian University Press, 1996 Wonderful Work Wonderful Work! Pedro Santoni does a great job of making the reader understand the near political impossibility of keeping the power and keeping the peace in Mexico in 1846. Following Parades, his party, and his lust for power, Santoni allows the reader to see the complexities in Mexico during the Mexican War. He also does well in helping the reader to understand the Santa Ana Wild Card. ...             Santa Anna's Mexican Army 1821-48 (Elite)1 review Rene Chartrand Osprey Publishing, 2004 Adequate, but that's all Like so many of Chartrande's books in the Opsrey/Elite series, this tome is adequate, but that's all. The topic of what the troops of Santa Anna wore from the 1830's to the 1840's is difficult to research at best, and most of what is presented here is a re-hash of old hash. The author does offer a few illustrations that have seldom seen the light of day, but they tell us very little. (The sentry ...             Tejanos and Texas Under the Mexican Flag 1821-1836 (The Centennial Series of the Association of Former ...2 reviews Andres Tijerina Texas A&M University Press, 1994 Improving Texas History Popular histories of Texas abound with self-legitimizing grand narratives and myths and written by arm-chair historians whose sole qualification sometimes is that they are multiple-generation Texans. Some extoll the inexorability of the westward expansion of the Anglo-Celt pioneer, or the defense of self-described legends, or even minimize the impact that the Tejano had on Texas and Texan ...             Privilege and Scandal: The Remarkable Life of Harriet Spencer, Sister of Georgiana4 reviews Crown, 2007 A Real Page-Turner Highly recommend this book. Harriet had a celebrated life like her more famous older sister, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet's world included a who's-who of late 18th-early 19th century English society. If you liked Amanda Foreman's book on Georgiana, you will really enjoy this book on Harriet...a star in her own right.             Spanish Texas, 1519-18212 reviews Donald E. Chipman University of Texas Press, 1992 A thorough and valuable reference about Early Texas History Drawing on vast resources contained in the United States and Spain, this work covers the rich and long early history of the region now known as Texas. Spain controlled this land for over three centuries, before losing it to Americans who moved in to start a new life in the West. Spanish conquistadors, as well as their successes and defeats, make for a fascinating read all by themselves. The ...             The World Rushed in: The California Gold Rush Experience6 reviews J. S. Holliday, William Swain University of Oklahoma Press, 2002 Swain's personal account feels like a novel Thank heavens for people like William Swain who took the time to record their personal stories and let it become, in a sense, a first-person history tale to people in the 21st century. Swain goes into great detail about his trials and tribulations and you begin to care so much about him, it almost becomes a novel. It accidentally sets the reader up for disappointment in the end by Swain reaching ...             The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest Under Mexico (Histories of the American Frontier)1 review University of New Mexico Press, 1982 A useful reference This is a useful book for both students and teachers alike. Putting the Mexican frontier in perspective is a formidable task, but by using first hand accounts from all walks of life, the reader can develope an accurate image. The only negative comment is the lack of more period illustrations. Most aspects of frontier life are covered, from the clergy to the military. Both the positive and the ...             Die Musik will gar nicht rutschen ohne Dich: Briefwechsel 1821 bis 1846 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Propylaen, 1997             Murder & Justice in Frontier New Mexico 1821-18462 reviews Jill Mocho University of New Mexico Press, 1997 True Crime Meets Old West This was an interesting book...It mixed true crime with Southwest history....It offers a glimpse into the legal system in New Mexico under Mexican control...It also offers a glimpse into daily life also...I never knew about the FANDANGO dances before.......If you are into southwest history, this would be an interesting twist to your book collection              search for books 1519-1821, 1821-1836, 1821-1846, 1835-1846, 1845-1848, american, association, briefwechsel, california, cambridge, centennial, central, experience, federalists, frontier, georgiana, harriet, histories, hombres, justice, mexicans, politics, privilege, remarkable, republic, rutschen, scandal, southwest, students, university books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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