Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War

Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier

Jim Manchester (Narrator)

10-01-12

1hrs 56min

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Nonfiction/History

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10-01-12

1hrs 56min

Abridgement

Unabridged

Genre

Nonfiction/History

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“A smoothly flowing, carefully constructed narrative that conveys certain generalized conclusions about events of the period…Highly appealing.” School Library Journal

Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States. Topics covered include the settlement of the area that became the southwestern portion of the United States, detailing how it evolved from land settled by Native Americans, to Spanish territory, to states that were pawns between the North and South prior to the Civil War.

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“A smoothly flowing, carefully constructed narrative that conveys certain generalized conclusions about events of the period…Highly appealing.” School Library Journal

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Language English
Release Day Sep 30, 2012
Release Date October 1, 2012
Number in Series 1998
Series Display String The Drama of American History Series
Release Date Machine 1349049600
Imprint AudioBookShelf and Blackstone Publishing
Provider AudioBookShelf
Categories Children's Books, Geography & Cultures, History, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Nonfiction - All, Nonfiction - Child
Author Bio
Christopher Collier

Christopher Collier is an author and historian. He attended Clark University and Columbia University, where he earned his PhD. He was the official Connecticut State Historian from 1984 to 2004 and is now professor of history emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He is the brother of James Lincoln Collier, with whom he has written a number of novels, most of which are based on historic events. His books have been nominated for several awards, including the Newbery Honor and the Pulitzer Prize.

James Lincoln Collier

James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children, including Give Dad My Best and Planet out of the Past. He has also contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor.

Narrator Bio
Jim Manchester

Jim Manchester is a retired English and theater teacher in Rhode Island. He has directed and acted in many theatrical productions over the years and has done voice-over work in the Providence area. Jim resides in the lovely seaport town of Bristol, Rhode Island.

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Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States. Topics covered include the settlement of the area that became the southwestern portion of the United States, detailing how it evolved from land settled by Native Americans, to Spanish territory, to states that were pawns between the North and South prior to the Civil War.

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