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The Mexican-American War
Annotated Bibliography
Books
Christensen, C and Christensen, T. (1998). The U.S. Mexican War. San Francisco, CA. Bay Books.
Eisenhower, J. S. D. (1989) So Far from God. New York, New York. Random House.
This is an exceptional resource. It provides concise information, while giving the reader
the sense of being in the battles with the soldiers.
Globe Fearson Educational Publisher (1994). The Latino Experience in U.S. History. Paramus, NJ.
Hogan, M. (1997) The Irish Soldiers of Mexico. Guadalajara, Mexico. Fondo Editorial Universitario.
This book sheds light on the San Patricio Battalion, which deserted the U.S. Army. This
really added to the richness of background information.
Jimenez, C.M. (1994). The Mexican-American Heritage. Berkeley, CA. TQS Publications.
This high school text provides a brief overview of the war. It provides some dates and
details but does not go into the detailed information needed for the lessons in this unit.
Miller, R, R (1989). Shamrock and Sword. Norman, Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press.
This book describes one soldier who served in the American army but deserted to the
Mexican side. The book evaluates some of the brutalities of the war and brings to light a
little-known subject of the war.
Robinson, C. (ed) (1989). The View from Chapultepec. Tucson, AZ. The University of Arizona Press.
This book provides the Mexican perspective to the war. It contains various essays
written by Mexicans that attempt to provide an understanding of the war, the defeat by
Mexico and the motives of the United States.
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