Bibliograph

Border towns and border crossings, a history of the U.S.-Mexico divide, Roger Bruns

Type

Label

Border towns and border crossings, a history of the U.S.-Mexico divide, Roger Bruns

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Border towns and border crossings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1097464349

Responsibility statement

Roger Bruns

Sub title

a history of the U.S.-Mexico divide

Summary

"This is a compelling and revealing look at the history of the U.S.-Mexican border as a place and symbol of cross-cultural melding and a source of growing anxiety over immigration and national security"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Creating the line -- Civil war border strategy -- Border unrest -- Boom towns along the border -- Mexico's revolution and violence on the border -- Patrolling the border -- "Operation Wetback" -- Chicano spirit on the border -- Fences, walls, and boundary enforcement -- Smuggling, guns, drugs, and violence -- NAFTA, maquiladoras, and border economics -- Dreamers and the politics of the border -- Cross-border spirit and cooperation

Target audience

adult

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