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| Dueling Eagles: Reinterpreting the U. S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848 | 
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Category: Book
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Studio: Texas Christian University Press
Manufacturer: Texas Christian University Press
Label: Texas Christian University Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 191
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0875652328
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.62
EAN: 9780875652320
ASIN: 0875652328
Publication Date: November 2000
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A collection of essays by American and Mexican scholars, offering perspectives on the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Topics addressed include the influence of Great Britain; the role of the first war correspondents; and the reasons for the collaboration by many Mexicans with US troops.
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 Great Attempt at Balance February 2, 2006
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Dueling Eagles is a great attempt at telling the lesser known stories of the Mexican American War. The editors have taken time to include stories of peoples and groups that are often forgotten when reading many books written about this war. The format is engaging due to the multiple authors who contributed their essays for this publication. I enjoyed reading this volume.
The only downside to this work is that it strives for balance between Mexican and American views but only includes two works by Mexican authors. It seems as if there could have been more Mexican views included if the editors truly wanted to achieve balance.
 Disappointingly P.C. April 28, 2004
23 out of 50 found this review helpful
There are 2 articles by Mexican authors. They lack serious scholarship and are highly emotional tirades that ignore Mexican responsibility (ie, the abolition of the constitution of 1824, etc) for the unrest in Texas that led to revolution. They also ignore the facts that Mexico was the first to attack and the first to declare war against the U.S.. They blame everything on greedy "North Americans" while ignoring the theft of Indian land by Mexico and Mexican brutality against Indians, Zacatecans, Mexican federalists, etc. The American authors offer a couple of good articles but for the most part they seem to be afraid of appearing to defend American expanionism. It's hard to find an American history professor who acts like his country's ever done anything right. Santa Ana had boasted that after he dealt with the rebellion in Texas he might just keep going on to DC. If he had defeated the US, I can easily imagine Mexico's border might be at the Mississippi River today. The ugly tendency of people to take what isn't theirs is a human problem, not just an evil white or American problem. The reason for the resentment today is that America is on top. Americans encourage this PC nonsense by having a national guilt-trip. Our great-grandparents did what they did. Get over it. Let a few Mexicans think their people were all sitting around singing kum bah ya, loving everybody when the white devils snuck up on them. If that takes away the embarrassment of having lost a war, fine. It's healthier though to look inward. If Mexico had had a good leader (like a Washington or Lincoln), the war probably would never have happened, and my house would be in Mexico today.
 Some Essential Articles for the study of the Mexican War February 6, 2001
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
A wonderful and mandatory book for any Mexican War enthusiast. The best article is from one of the two Mexican historians, Miguel A. Gonzalez Quiroga. He examines the humanity on both sides. Mostly ignoring whose fault the war was, he writes a beautiful eulogy of the dead of both sides. Wonderful! The worst article was the other historian from Mexico, Josefina Zoraida Vazguez. She beats a dead horse. Her argument has been argued by American historians since the 60's. However, Sam Haynes's article on relations between the US, Mexico, and Britain is superb. It not only discusses the almost inevitable conflict with Britain and the US prior to the fighting at the Rio Grande, but also points out the why the British were not coming in to help Mexico. Another superb article was by Michael Roth's article on Journalism in the war. Roth's work is a must for those interested in the cultural side of the American soldiers experience in Mexico. Overall and excellent collection of work.
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