Ecos de la guerra: Echoes of the Mexican-American War,...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
• Published by: Groundwood Books; Spanish edition February 11, 2005
• Written in: Spanish
• ISBN 10 Number: 0888996047
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0888996046
• Book Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

From Booklist
Gr. 9-12. Using contemporary letters from soldiers to their families, news reports, official documents, and accounts from American and Mexican historians, this attractive, informative book presents a vivid, insightful chronicle of the war between Mexico and the U.S. (1846-48), presenting both Mexican and American perspectives. An extensive bibliography is included, but unlike the English edition, which is also currently available, this book lacks an index. Bilingual readers will be glad to know that both editions have identical pagination; editors have taken great care to match the text on the corresponding page of both editions. Isabel Schon
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Product Description
The Mexican-American War (1846–1848) was an event of major consequences, not only for the countries involved but for the entire North American continent. It was also the first war to be documented with photographs and the first to be witnessed by press correspondents.

Rich in period illustrations and photos, Ecos de la Guerra recounts this momentous event from both sides of the conflict. In addition to the extensive core text comprised of eyewitness accounts and documents from the wartime period, notes and captions illuminate and explain the material. From great political and military strategies to individual soldiers' perceptions (the endless marches under searing sun or torrential rain, in wool uniforms and shoes made to fit either foot), this fascinating trip through time shows the enormous complexity of the war from many perspectives.