03128cam a2200397Ia 4500 100559 20230410143121.0 090721s2009 nyuab b 001 0 eng 2008055701 (OCoLC)ocn426900057 DWP DWP W2U CO2 BWX CDX 426921207 9780553806526 (hardcover) 0553806521 (hardcover) BWX R9798113 NLGGC 331811928 (OCoLC)426900057 (OCoLC)426921207 n-us--- n-mx--- 973.6/2 22 GRAL bC614e 2009 Clary, David A. Eagles and empire : the United States, Mexico, and the struggle for a continent / David A. Clary. 1st ed. New York : Bantam Books, c2009. xvii, 590 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [533]-569) and index. A chronicle of the U.S.-Mexico War of 1846 draws on primary sources from both sides of the conflict to analyze contributing political and social tensions, and evaluates the roles of such figures as James Polk, Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, and Zachary Taylor. This young man will live to make his country weep (1783-1823) -- To federalize ourselves, now united, is to divide ourselves (1823-1835) -- There can be no concession or compromise (1835-1845) -- No doubt she will make some noise (March 1845-March 1846) -- Hostilities may now be considered as commenced (April-June 1846) -- Everything announced a grievous disaster (May-June 1846) -- Nothing is wanting to make them good soldiers (May-June 1846) -- I declared my purpose to be to acquire, for the United States, California (May-June 1846) -- Operating on the minds and feelings (July-August 1846) -- My word is at present the law of the land (July-August 1846) -- Oh God, and this is war! (September 1846) -- Where now are those great generals of ours? (October-December 1846) -- History may be searched in vain for an equal march (October-December 1846) -- We do not want for any of you gringos to govern us (January-February 1847) -- They were really trying to shoot us! (January-February 1847) -- Scenes of agony and blood follow one after the other (March 1847) -- Death circled horribly above the clouds of smoke (April 1847) -- This will all be over very soon (May-July 1847) -- The messengers of death flew about me in all directions (August 1847) -- The havoc among the Mexicans was now horrible in the extreme (September 1847) -- People are in arms against us (October-December 1847) -- I was ashamed of it, most cordially and intensely ashamed (1848) -- Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions (1849-1855) -- Let there be a desert between strength and weakness (1855-2008) -- They gave their bodies to the commonwealth. Mexican War, 1846-1848. Blackwell Book Service BBUS R9798113 $30.00 Coutts Information Services COUT 9112031 lcc bk MAT C0 DRFGD 96015 96015 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2023-04-10 0 C614e 2009 00000094274 2019-01-21 00:00:00 1 2019-01-21 bk