Overview
Chronicles the causes and events of the Mexican War, from Mexico's struggle for recognition as an independent country to the war's end in 1848.Chronicles the causes and events of the Mexican War, from Mexico's struggle for recognition as an independent country to the war's end in 1848.
Synopsis
Chronicles the causes and events of the Mexican War, from Mexico's struggle for recognition as an independent country to the war's end in 1848.
School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Two of America's less publicized wars are given creditable treatment here. The writing is strong, the illustrations are well chosen and often quite dramatic, and the organization is clear. Plus, the authors do a good job of bringing ancillary issues and characters to life and showing how the events of these wars are connected to larger issues in U.S. and world history. The story of the U.S.-Mexican War is told with novelistic aplomb, from the border skirmishes near the Rio Grande to Winfield Scott's invasion of Mexico City and the famous "Halls of Montezuma." The Spanish-American War is not as dramatically written but still tells the story of this short conflict in Cuba, and the Philippines, with an eye for detail and a brisk style. In both books, chapters often include sidebars of interesting historical trivia. Not only are these books informative, they are interesting reading as well.-Herman Sutter, Saint Agnes Academy, Houston, TX Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.