OVERVIEW
Illuminate American History by Amplifying the Texas Narrative
Rooted in the heart of American history, Mexican Americans of Texas: A History of Tradition and Struggle revisits the history of Texas and connects the Mexican Americans to the history of the United States as well as the history of Europe and the rest of the world.
The textbook features seven sections and 15 chapters that follow the chronological order of history. Each chapter begins with learning objectives, key terms and a timeline that aims for each student to learn how Mexican Americans came to be Texans and how their story is as American as the pilgrims of Massachusetts.
Mexican Americans of Texas are different Texans and provided Texas with distinctive culture, Texan vocabulary and its independence from Spain. Mexican Americans are the only Texans who have been in Texas under all six flags over Texas and their story begins at the time the Spanish flag was planted on American soil.
The first chapter dates back to 30,000 years ago – 1,500 and discusses the early migrations, first migration, the various peoples, agriculture and geography of Texas Archaic Indians, agriculture in the Americas and ends with Chapter 15, the Post Nationalist Era, covering 1980-2015.
The central focus of the content revolves around the encounters and cultural exchanges shaping the Mexican experience in Texas throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
