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Author:

Harris, Charles H. (Charles Houston)

Title:

The secret war in El Paso : Mexican revolutionary intrigue, 1906-1920 / Charles H. Harris III, Louis R. Sadler.

Publisher:

University of New Mexico Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xv, 488 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Mexico--Diplomatic history.--Revolution, 1910-1920--Diplomatic history.
United States--Foreign relations--Mexico.
Mexico--Foreign relations--United States.
El Paso (Tex.)--History--20th century.
Mexican-American Border Region--History--20th century.
Mexican-American Border Region--History--History--20th century.
Smuggling--Mexican-American Border Region--History--20th century.

Other Authors:

Sadler, Louis R.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The Díaz-Taft meeting -- The Magonistas -- Madero's improbable triumph -- Revolutionary discord -- Orozco's rebellion -- Merchants of death -- Plot and counterplot -- The constitutionalists -- Villa ascendant -- Huerta's defeat -- Villa versus Carranza -- Huerta's comeback attempt -- Aftermath -- Villa, Columbus, spies -- The war crisis -- Gunrunning -- World War, 1917 -- World War, 1918 -- Exile futility -- Villa's eclipse -- The new strongman.

ISBN:

0826346529 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780826346520 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)298513282

LCCN:

2009002203

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)