War on the border : villa, pershing, the texas rangers, and an american invasion |
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Waterville : Thorndike Press, 2021.
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Large print.
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Del Norte Public Library - NONFICTION | 972.08 GUIN J LP | LARGE PRINT | On Shelf |
Limon Memorial Library - NONFICTION | 972.0816 GUI | On Shelf |
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Published
Waterville : Thorndike Press, 2021.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print.
Street Date
2109
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"Jeff Guinn, chronicler of the Southwestern US and of American undesirables (Bonnie and Clyde, Charles Manson, Jim Jones) tells the riveting story of Pancho Villa's bloody raid on a small US border town that sparked a violent conflict with the US. The "Punitive Expedition" was launched in retaliation under Pershing's command and brought together the Army, National Guard, and the Texas Rangers--who were little more than organized vigilantes with a profound dislike of Mexicans on both sides of the border. Opposing this motley military brigade was Villa, a guerrilla fighter who commanded an ever-changing force of conscripts in northern Mexico. The American expedition was the last action by the legendary African-American "Buffalo Soldiers." It was also the first time the Army used automobiles and trucks, which were of limited value in Mexico, a country with no paved roads or gas stations. Curtiss Jenny airplanes did reconnaissance, another first. One era of warfare was coming to a close as another was beginning. But despite some bloody encounters, the Punitive Expedition eventually withdrew without capturing Villa. Today Anglos and Latinos in Columbus, New Mexico, where Villa's raid took place, commemorate those events, but with differing emotions. And although the bloodshed has ended, the US-Mexico border remains as vexed and volatile an issue as ever"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guinn, J. (2021). War on the border: villa, pershing, the texas rangers, and an american invasion | (Large print.). Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guinn, Jeff. 2021. War On the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion |. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guinn, Jeff. War On the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion | Thorndike Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guinn, Jeff. War On the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion | Large print., Thorndike Press, 2021.
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