Published inUS-Mexico Border IssuesThe Trek to El Norte — Migration and NegocioBoth The Beast by Óscar Martínez and Contraband Corridor by Rebecca Galemba dive into the intricacies of migration by exploring the…Apr 192Apr 192
Published inUS-Mexico Border IssuesThe Line Becomes a River: A Perspective from within La MigraFrancisco Cantú’s The Line Becomes a River highlights the nuances of the United States Border Patrol. Cantú, who had studied international…Apr 84Apr 84
Published inUS-Mexico Border IssuesLa Migra! The Nuanced History of the United States Border PatrolHernández’s La Migra! A History of the U.S. Border Patrol explores the many complexities in the formation of the Border Patrol. In…Apr 13Apr 13
Published inUS-Mexico Border IssuesThe Merging of Espiritismo and Empiricism: Curanderismo on the BorderlandWhen tasked with determining whether or not Borderlands Curanderos by Jennifer Seman is a microhistory, I first had to look up what exactly…Mar 42Mar 42
Published inUS-Mexico Border IssuesFrom Fluid Movement to Fences: Shifting Relations Between Mexico and the United States in the…The story of the Mexico-United States border is not a static one — shifting relations between the nations contributed to stark differences…Feb 181Feb 181
Published inUS-Mexico Border IssuesThe Journey South Toward Freedom: Slavery and the Border Between Mexico and the United StatesThe history of the border between Mexico and the United States is not only rooted in the U.S.-Mexican War, but also in conflicts within the…Feb 52Feb 52
Published inLa Revolucion MexicanaThe Legacy of La RevoluciónFactionalism plagued La Revolucíon since the ousting of the long-standing dictator Porfirio Díaz. Yes, coalitions were built, but they…Jul 24, 20222Jul 24, 20222
Published inLa Revolucion MexicanaFrom the Plan de Agua Prieta to the Bucareli Accords: The Obregón PresidencyPresident Venustiano Carranza’s political control in Mexico began to dwindle with the rise of the Sonoran elites at the onset of 1920. With…Jul 17, 20221Jul 17, 20221
Falling short on the promise of land distribution was a major tribulation for the Madero presidency.Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
Published inLa Revolucion MexicanaFrom the Porfiriato to the Madero Presidency: Coalitions Build and DissolveFrancisco Madero’s presidency was marked with uneasy tension from the onset. Backlash against Porfirio Díaz’s dictatorial regime resulted…Jul 10, 20224Jul 10, 20224
