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García, Richard A. Rise of the Mexican American Middle Class, San Antonio, 1919–1941 (Texas A&M UP, 1991) McKenzie, Phyllis. The Mexican Texans. (Texas A&M University Press, 2004). ISBN 1585443077, 9781585443079. Menchaca, Martha, The Mexican American Experience in Texas: Citizenship, Segregation, and the Struggle for Equality (U of Texas ...
The Center for Mexican American Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington is an academic research center that promotes research and the recruitment, retention, and professional development of UTA faculty actively engaged in studies on Latino issues. The Center administers an 18-hour academic minor in Mexican American Studies and its ...
Because of Mexico's independence from Spain, Texas became the property of Mexico. [15] Around this time, the United States had obtained massive amounts of land from France through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. [16] In addition, under Mexican law, Texas was available for anyone to move to and also offered land grants to empresarios. [17]
A new popup exhibit at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum examines obscure treaty that changed the world. ... The accord that formally ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) radically ...
The Dallas Mexican American Historical League (DMAHL) is a non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas which aims to document the history of Mexican Americans in the city while providing education on the experiences and contributions of Mexican Americans in Dallas, Texas. The organization was founded in March 2008, and became an official tax ...
Refugees of the Mexican Revolution standing among tents, possibly in Marfa, Texas, ca. 1910. While Mexican American historians have continued to debate the long-term consequences of the Mexican Revolution, one of its most long-lasting legacies was the mass dislocation of entire communities from Mexico to the United States. [131]
As of 2012 there were about 20 daily flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Mexico. [5] El Fenix, a Tex-Mex restaurant chain, was established by Mike Martinez, a Mexican American. It was established on September 15, 1918.
Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Mexico gained independence in 1821 after winning its war against Spain , which began in 1810.