The Joaquín Band: The History Behind the Legend
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After the U.S.-Mexican War, gold was discovered in northern California, a Mexican territory that had been ceded to the United States. Thousands of Mexican and American citizens traveled to the gold region and soon clashed. The ruling Americans enforced unjust laws that impelled some Mexicans to become bandits, Joaqu n Murrieta among them. He became something of a media myth, with a few newspaper editors complaining that he was reportedly seen in two...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0803234619
ISBN13:9780803234611
Release Date:June 2011
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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