{"product_id":"borderlands-and-the-mexican-american-story-paperback","title":"Borderlands and the Mexican American Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Dorado Romo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntil now, you've only heard one side of the story, about migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Here's the true story of America, from the Mexican American perspective.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mexican American story is usually carefully presented as a story of immigrants: migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom missions and the Alamo to muralists, revolutionaries, and teen activists, this is the true story of the Mexican American experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Race to the Truth series tells the true history of America from the perspective of different communities. These books correct common falsehoods and celebrate underrepresented heroes and achievements. They encourage readers to ask questions and to approach new information thoughtfully. Check out the other books in the series: \u003ci\u003eColonization and the Wampanoag Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlavery and the African American Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eExclusion and the Chinese American Story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Dorado Romo is a writer, translator, musician, and historian from the American southwest. He is a \"fronterizo,\" a person who grew up and lived on the border between the United States and Mexico. Steeped in the fronterizo spirit that strongly defines the attitudes of the U.S.-Mexico border region, Romo conducted a four-year search to document the important history of the area. The book that resulted from his work, \u003ci\u003eRingside Seat to a Revolution: An Underground Cultural History of ElPaso and Juarez, 1893-1923, \u003c\/i\u003e \"is a vital historical work for the Southwest,\" commented Sergio Troncoso in the \u003ci\u003eEl Paso Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.25 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751510769952,"sku":"9780593567753","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3412b4a558b3775ea7b1e3ceafa6ec5d_a0bc1d9d-6b14-470a-9968-fb9b411fdb4a.webp?v=1779974645","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/borderlands-and-the-mexican-american-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}