Citizens by Treaty
Texts by Hispanic New Mexicans, 1846-1925
A Gabriel Meléndez author A Gabriel Meléndez editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Modern Language Association of America
Publishing:11th Apr '25
£34.95
This title is due to be published on 11th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Texts that highlight the cultural and literary legacy of Hispanic New Mexicans
This volume gathers works produced by Spanish-speaking people of Mexican descent who became US citizens by virtue of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) and whose ancestors had resided in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, and Colorado for hundreds of years prior to the Mexican-American War. The writings in this collection, drawn from various genres, were composed at a time marked by the confluence of tradition and change. In addition to facing unprecedented challenges to their rights, livelihoods, language, and religion, the writers experienced the arrival of the railroad, the telegraph, film, and radio; they fought in the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I; and they saw Arizona and New Mexico gain statehood in 1912. This anthology of songs, poems, speeches, and journalism shows the persistence of a vibrant culture in the face of upheaval and change.
ISBN: 9781603296946
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
266 pages