A Century of Chicano History argues for a radically new interpretation ofthe origins and evolution of the ethnic Mexican community across the U.S. This book offers a definitive account of the interdependent histories of the US and Mexico as well as the making of the Chicano population in America. The authors skillfully link history to contemporary issues, emphasizing the overlooked significance of late 19th and 20th century US economic expansionism to Europe in the formation of the Mexican community.

This book offers a definitive account of the interdependent histories of the US and Mexico as well as the making of the Chicano population in America. The authors skillfully link history to contemporary issues, emphasizing the overlooked significance of late 19th and 20th century US economic expansionism to Europe in the formation of the Mexican community.