Los Tucsonenses: The Mexican Community in Tucson, 1854-1941 - Tapa dura

"Thomas Sheridan's fine book tells an increasingly familiar story of how mexicanos in a southwestern community have fared over time under Anglo-American control. . . . A splendid book." --Pacific Historian"Widely acclaimed as a model of innovative research, inspired writing, and thoughtful analysis." --Journal of Arizona History"This is a rich and wide-ranging history of Mexicans in Tucson from the post-Mexican War era to World War II. . . . A valuable new addition to Chicano and southwestern community history." --The American Historical Review"Blending oral histories, biographies and computer-processed census data, Los Tucsonenses traces the flowering of this Mexican culture." --Arizona Republic"A model of how such studies should be executed and presented." --SMRC Newsletter"Everyone who reads it will emerge with an enriched understanding of the city's history." --Tucson Citizen"The subject matter alone makes this a significant study. But beyond that, the book has two other strengths: it is thoroughly researched and documented, and the author has avoided model building in favor of telling the story his facts support. . . . A noteworthy addition to regional, urban, and ethnic history collections" --Choice

Traces the growth and decline of the Mexican community in Tucson from the Gadsden Purchase to World War II