The War with Mexico (Vol.1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy Justin Harvey Smith
Length58h 23m
About this audiobook
The War with Mexico (Vol. 1 & 2) is a monumental narrative and documentary history of the Mexican-American War, tracing its diplomatic origins, political controversies, military campaigns, and territorial consequences with extraordinary breadth. Smith writes in the grand empirical style of early twentieth-century professional history: densely researched, confident in judgment, and attentive to archives, correspondence, cabinet politics, logistics, and battlefield command. The work belongs to an era when historians sought to replace partisan memory with documentary authority, though its interpretations also reflect the assumptions of its time. Justin Harvey Smith (1857–1930) was an American historian whose career was shaped by rigorous archival inquiry and a sustained interest in United States expansion. Educated at Dartmouth and long engaged with historical scholarship, he devoted years to examining sources in the United States, Mexico, and Europe. His command of diplomatic and military evidence helped make this study definitive in its generation; the work received the 1920 Pulitzer Prize for History. Readers interested in American expansion, nineteenth-century diplomacy, military history, or the formation of the U.S.–Mexico border will find this work indispensable. Though modern scholarship may revise some of Smith's assumptions, his scale, evidentiary depth, and narrative authority remain impressive.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (26)
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GenreHistory
Length58 hrs 23 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 3, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5The War with Mexico (Vol.1&2)
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6Volume 1
7PREFACE
8CONSPECTUS OF EVENTS
9THE PRONUNCIATION OF SPANISH
10I MEXICO AND THE MEXICANS 1800–1845
11II THE POLITICAL EDUCATION OF MEXICO 1800–1845
12III THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 1825–1843
13IV THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 1843–1846
14V THE MEXICAN ATTITUDE ON THE EVE OF WAR
15VI THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE ON THE EVE OF WAR 1845
16VII THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE CONFLICT April, 1845—April, 1846
17VIII PALO ALTO, RESACA DE LA PALMA May, 1846
18IX THE UNITED STATES MEETS THE CRISIS May—July, 1846
19X THE LEADERS ADVANCE May—September, 1846
20XI TAYLOR SETS OUT FOR SALTILLO June—September, 1846
21XII MONTEREY September, 1846
22XIII SALTILLO, PARRAS, TAMPICO August—December, 1846
23XIV SANTA FE June-September, 1846
24XV CHIHUAHUA December, 1846—May, 1847
25XVI THE CALIFORNIA QUESTION 1836–1846
26XVII THE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA 1846–1847
27XVIII THE GENESIS OF TWO CAMPAIGNS July, 1846—February, 1847
28XIX SANTA ANNA PREPARES TO STRIKE September, 1846—February, 1847
29XX BUENA VISTA February, 1847
30NOTES
31NOTES (pt. 1)
32NOTES (pt. 2)
33NOTES (pt. 3)
34NOTES (pt. 4)
35NOTES (pt. 5)
36APPENDIX—THE SOURCES
37Footnotes
38Volume 2
39XXI BEHIND THE SCENES AT MEXICO September, 1846–March, 1847
40XXII VERA CRUZ February–March, 1847
41XXIII CERRO GORDO April, 1847
42XXIV PUEBLA April-August, 1847
43XXV ON TO THE CAPITAL April-August, 1847
44XXVI CONTRERAS, CHURUBUSCO August, 1847
45XXVII NEGOTIATIONS May, 1846-September, 1847
46XXVIII MOLINO DEL REY, CHAPULTEPEC, MEXICO September, 1847
47XXIX FINAL MILITARY OPERATIONS January, 1847–April, 1848
48XXX THE NAVAL OPERATIONS OF THE WAR 1845–1848
49XXXI THE AMERICANS AS CONQUERORS 1846–1848
50XXXII PEACE October, 1847-July, 1848
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