{"product_id":"civil-war-on-the-rio-grande-1846-1876","title":"Civil War on the Rio Grande, 1846-1876","description":"Runner-up, 2019 Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Book Award, sponsored by the Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association (TOMFRA).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong known as a place of cross-border intrigue, the Rio Grande's unique role in the history of the American Civil War has been largely forgotten or overlooked. Few know of the dramatic events that took place here or the complex history of ethnic tensions and international intrigue and the clash of colorful characters that marked the unfolding and aftermath of the Civil War in the Lone Star State.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To understand the American Civil War in Texas also requires an understanding of the history of Mexico. \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War on the Rio Grande\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the region's forced annexation from Mexico in 1848 through the Civil War and Reconstruction. In a very real sense, the Lower Rio Grande Valley was a microcosm not only of the United States but also of increasing globalization as revealed by the intersections of races, cultures, economic forces, historical dynamics, and individual destinies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a companion to \u003ci\u003eBlue and Gray on the Border: The Rio Grande Valley Civil War Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume provides the scholarly backbone to a larger public history project exploring three decades of ethnic conflict, shifting international alliances, and competing economic proxies at the border. \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War on the Rio Grande, 1846-1876\u003c\/i\u003e makes a groundbreaking contribution not only to the history of a Texas region in transition but also to the larger history of a nation at war with itself.","brand":"Texas A \u0026 M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57261214466392,"sku":"9781623499617","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781623499617.jpg?v=1778395565","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/civil-war-on-the-rio-grande-1846-1876","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}