Cortina - Defending the Mexican Name in Texas Thompson JerryPaperback
Cortina - Defending the Mexican Name in Texas Thompson JerryPaperback Winner, Clotilde P. At last we have a full-scale biography of this fascinating figure, whose strong sense of justice for his…
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Cortina - Defending the Mexican Name in Texas Thompson JerryPaperback
Winner, Clotilde P. At last we have a full-scale biography of this fascinating figure, whose strong sense of justice for his people was matched only by his opportunism and ambition." - David J. Garcia Tejano Book Prize and Texas Institute of Letters Most Significant Scholarly Book Award "Thompson's book provides not only a powerfully written history of a Mexican American who symbolizes 'resistance to oppression and intolerance, ' but also a clear, cogent explanation of the relationship between the United States and Mexico as they face each other across the Texas border." -Journal of American History "With stunning research and a crisp narrative, Jerry Thompson takes us beyond Juan Cortina's famous 'war' against Anglo-controlled Brownsville and into Cortina's tumultuous life as a war lord on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
Weber "Cortina is meticulously researched, masterfully