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Primary Source Accounts of the Mexican-American War
Readers will experience the Mexican-American War through soldiers' letters, diaries, and other documents in James M. Deem's narrative. As a result of the war, the United States gained almost all of the land that makes up the present-day American Southwest. Give your readers a fresh perspective on this important event.
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America's Wars through Primary Sources series. A brief discussion of events surrounding each conflict provides background for study of primary sources. Archival photographs, paintings, documents, and maps combine with quotes from soldiers, politicians, family, and the press to provide a comprehensive perspective. The publisher's website includes up-to-date links, and screen shots are included throughout the book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2007
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