Synopses & Reviews
A gripping narrative about a dramatic episode in the history of the American West—the Plan de San Diego uprising in 1915—and a major contribution to our understanding of the origins of Mexican American identity.
“A clear, absorbing analysis of a bloody but little-known revolt along a border that’s been troubled ever since it was a border. By looking both backward and forward from the Plan de San Diego, the book does much to explain why Mexican-American identity is the complex fate we know it to be today.”—Larry McMurtry
“[A] compelling narrative.”—William J. Scheick, Dallas Morning News
“Deep, detailed, and authentic.”—Mark Henricks, San Francisco Chronicle
"Sveltana Alpers' [book]...The Making of Rubens...illustrates...the riches that can be revealed through intelligent interpretation...[and] her Rubens emerges as a far more interesting man than the patrician painter of legend."—Sunday Telegraph
"In this intense study of two of Rubens's bacchic paintings. . .[Alpers] examines Rubens's reputation in terms of present-day art history, considering the social, political, and gender implications and the development of national tastes. Alpers successfully discusses how the works, by turns vulgar and opulent, are imbued with a sense of abandon, quite at variance with the image of Rubens as the organized, practical creator and purveyor of art."—Paula Frosch, Library Journal
"Svetlana Alpers' work has undeniably altered our understanding of seventeenth-century Netherlandish art."—Joanna Woodall, Art History
"It is the play of Alpers' agile mind and lively prose that offers a model of art-historical scholarship as a form of pleasure as well."—Lisa Rosenthal, The Oxford Art Journal
Synopsis
A gripping narrative about a dramatic episode in the history of the American West--and a major contribution to our understanding of the origins of Mexican American identity
In Revolution in Texas Benjamin Johnson tells the little-known story of one of the most intense and protracted episodes of racial violence in United States history. In 1915, against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, the uprising that would become known as the Plan de San Diego began with a series of raids by ethnic Mexicans on ranches and railroads. Local violence quickly erupted into a regional rebellion. In response, vigilante groups and the Texas Rangers staged an even bloodier counterinsurgency, culminating in forcible relocations and mass executions.
Faced with the overwhelming forces arrayed against it, the uprising eventually collapsed. But, as Johnson demonstrates, the rebellion resonated for decades in American history. Convinced of the futility of using force to protect themselves against racial discrimination and economic oppression, many Mexican Americans elected to seek protection as American citizens with equal access to rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution.
Synopsis
In Revolution in Texas Benjamin Johnson tells the little-known story of one of the most intense and protracted episodes of racial violence in United States history. In 1915, against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, the uprising that would become known as the Plan de San Diego began with a series of raids by ethnic Mexicans on ranches and railroads. Local violence quickly erupted into a regional rebellion. In response, vigilante groups and the Texas Rangers staged an even bloodier counterinsurgency, culminating in forcible relocations and mass executions.
Faced with the overwhelming forces arrayed against it, the uprising eventually collapsed. But, as Johnson demonstrates, the rebellion resonated for decades in American history. Convinced of the futility of using force to protect themselves against racial discrimination and economic oppression, many Mexican Americans elected to seek protection as American citizens with equal access to rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution.
About the Author
Benjamin Heber Johnson is assistant professor of history at Southern Methodist University.
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