{"product_id":"the-dead-march-a-history-of-the-mexican-american-war-9780674244740","title":"The Dead March: A History of the Mexican-American War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Bolton-Johnson Prize\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Utley Prize\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Distinguished Book Award, Society for Military History\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Dead March\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates the work of Mexican historians...in a story that involves far more than military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and American political intrigue...Studded with arresting insights and convincing observations.\"\u003cbr\u003e--James Oakes, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Superb...A remarkable achievement, by far the best general account of the war now available. It is critical, insightful, and rooted in a wealth of archival sources; it brings far more of the Mexican experience than any other work...and it clearly demonstrates the social and cultural dynamics that shaped Mexican and American politics and military force.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt has long been held that the United States emerged victorious from the Mexican-American War because its democratic system was more stable and its citizens more loyal. But this award-winning history shows that Americans dramatically underestimated the strength of Mexican patriotism and failed to see how bitterly Mexicans resented their claims to national and racial superiority. Their fierce resistance surprised US leaders, who had expected a quick victory with few casualties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy focusing on how ordinary soldiers and civilians in both countries understood and experienced the conflict, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead March\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clearer picture of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Guardino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674244740","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709406417033,"sku":"9780674244740","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_78087773-79e6-4b93-81f0-cc65777c2a83.jpg?v=1719515653","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-dead-march-a-history-of-the-mexican-american-war-9780674244740","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}