Manuel G. Gonzales is Professor Emeritus of History at Diablo Valley College. His books include The Hispanic Elite of the Southwest; (with Richard Delgado) The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win; and Mendota: Life and Times of an Emerging Latino Community, 1891–2012. He is editor (with Cynthia M. Gonzales) of En Aquel Entonces: Readings in Mexican American History.

• PrefaceIntroduction 1. Spaniards and Native Americans, Prehistory-1521 2. The Spanish Frontier, 1521-1821 3. The Mexican Far North, 1821-1848 4. The American Southwest, 1848-1900 5. The Great Migration, 1900-1930 6. The Depression, 1930-1940 7. The Second World War and Its Aftermath, 1940-1965 8. The Chicano Movement, 1965-1975 9. Goodbye to Aztlán, 1975-1994 10. The Hispanic Challenge, 1994-200811. Mexicanos and the Homeland Security State, 2008-PresentAppendix A: National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Scholars of the Year Appendix B: Hispanic-American Medal of Honor Recipients Select Bibliography of Chicana/o Studies since 2000Notes Index

A must-read book for anyone interested in Southwest history.(Albuquerque Journal) This book is definitely one that you need on your bookshelf.(Low Rider Magazine) The best short introduction yet to the history of Mexicans in the U.S. could not have come at a better time.(Arkansas Democratic-Gazette) Stress on facts and chronology make for clear explanations, especially for those just becoming acquainted with Mexican American history.- Arnoldo De León (Journal of American Ethnic History) [A] general history survey must be accurate, compelling, and inclusive of all matter of historical and cultural experiences. To its credit, Mexicanos provides exemplary balance and perspective.(New Mexico Historical Review) It is a page-turner that reads more like a novel than a history book. . . . The book provides insight into a people non-Mexicanos should see, not as interlopers, but as the latest wave in a centuries-old migration of people and culture, and a movement that is parallel to the great western expansion from the east.(Contra Costa Times) Gonzales' book should be of much interest.(Tucson Weekly) Gratifyingly well written and illustrated, and featuring an extensive index and bibliography, Mexicanos is highly recommended for general readers, historians, and professors of Chicano studies.- Richard Delgado (California History)

Manuel G. Gonzales is Professor Emeritus of History at Diablo Valley College. His books include The Hispanic Elite of the Southwest; (with Richard Delgado) The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win; and Mendota: Life and Times of an Emerging Latino Community, 1891–2012. He is editor (with Cynthia M. Gonzales) of En Aquel Entonces: Readings in Mexican American History.

• PrefaceIntroduction 1. Spaniards and Native Americans, Prehistory-1521 2. The Spanish Frontier, 1521-1821 3. The Mexican Far North, 1821-1848 4. The American Southwest, 1848-1900 5. The Great Migration, 1900-1930 6. The Depression, 1930-1940 7. The Second World War and Its Aftermath, 1940-1965 8. The Chicano Movement, 1965-1975 9. Goodbye to Aztlán, 1975-1994 10. The Hispanic Challenge, 1994-200811. Mexicanos and the Homeland Security State, 2008-PresentAppendix A: National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Scholars of the Year Appendix B: Hispanic-American Medal of Honor Recipients Select Bibliography of Chicana/o Studies since 2000Notes Index

A must-read book for anyone interested in Southwest history.(Albuquerque Journal) This book is definitely one that you need on your bookshelf.(Low Rider Magazine) The best short introduction yet to the history of Mexicans in the U.S. could not have come at a better time.(Arkansas Democratic-Gazette) Stress on facts and chronology make for clear explanations, especially for those just becoming acquainted with Mexican American history.- Arnoldo De León (Journal of American Ethnic History) [A] general history survey must be accurate, compelling, and inclusive of all matter of historical and cultural experiences. To its credit, Mexicanos provides exemplary balance and perspective.(New Mexico Historical Review) It is a page-turner that reads more like a novel than a history book. . . . The book provides insight into a people non-Mexicanos should see, not as interlopers, but as the latest wave in a centuries-old migration of people and culture, and a movement that is parallel to the great western expansion from the east.(Contra Costa Times) Gonzales' book should be of much interest.(Tucson Weekly) Gratifyingly well written and illustrated, and featuring an extensive index and bibliography, Mexicanos is highly recommended for general readers, historians, and professors of Chicano studies.- Richard Delgado (California History)

Manuel G. Gonzales is Professor Emeritus of History at Diablo Valley College. His books include The Hispanic Elite of the Southwest; (with Richard Delgado) The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win; and Mendota: Life and Times of an Emerging Latino Community, 1891–2012. He is editor (with Cynthia M. Gonzales) of En Aquel Entonces: Readings in Mexican American History.

• PrefaceIntroduction 1. Spaniards and Native Americans, Prehistory-1521 2. The Spanish Frontier, 1521-1821 3. The Mexican Far North, 1821-1848 4. The American Southwest, 1848-1900 5. The Great Migration, 1900-1930 6. The Depression, 1930-1940 7. The Second World War and Its Aftermath, 1940-1965 8. The Chicano Movement, 1965-1975 9. Goodbye to Aztlán, 1975-1994 10. The Hispanic Challenge, 1994-200811. Mexicanos and the Homeland Security State, 2008-PresentAppendix A: National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Scholars of the Year Appendix B: Hispanic-American Medal of Honor Recipients Select Bibliography of Chicana/o Studies since 2000Notes Index

A must-read book for anyone interested in Southwest history.(Albuquerque Journal) This book is definitely one that you need on your bookshelf.(Low Rider Magazine) The best short introduction yet to the history of Mexicans in the U.S. could not have come at a better time.(Arkansas Democratic-Gazette) Stress on facts and chronology make for clear explanations, especially for those just becoming acquainted with Mexican American history.- Arnoldo De León (Journal of American Ethnic History) [A] general history survey must be accurate, compelling, and inclusive of all matter of historical and cultural experiences. To its credit, Mexicanos provides exemplary balance and perspective.(New Mexico Historical Review) It is a page-turner that reads more like a novel than a history book. . . . The book provides insight into a people non-Mexicanos should see, not as interlopers, but as the latest wave in a centuries-old migration of people and culture, and a movement that is parallel to the great western expansion from the east.(Contra Costa Times) Gonzales' book should be of much interest.(Tucson Weekly) Gratifyingly well written and illustrated, and featuring an extensive index and bibliography, Mexicanos is highly recommended for general readers, historians, and professors of Chicano studies.- Richard Delgado (California History)