BIBFRAME Work

Title

One national family

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

Texas, Mexico, and the making of the modern United States, 1820-1867

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Rodríguez, Sarah K. M., 1982- (author)

Subject

• United States--Foreign relations--Mexico (LCSH)
• Mexico--Foreign relations--United States (LCSH)
• Mexico--Foreign relations--1821-1861 (LCSH)
• United States--Foreign relations--19th century (LCSH)
• United States--Politics and government--19th century (LCSH)
• Texas--History--To 1846 (LCSH)
• Mexico--Politics and government--19th century (LCSH)

Language

• English

Illustrative Content

• maps

Classification

• LCC: F389 .R633 2024 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
• DDC: 976.4 (Assigner: dlc)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• bibliography
• index

Summary

"This work is a fascinating new history of the rise and fall of the Republic of Texas which argues that Anglo settlers were attracted not only to the promise of arable land, but also to Mexico's comparatively weak central government and political culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

The greatest nation on Earth -- Land, loyalty, and identity in the Trans-Mississippi Corridor -- Slavery, federalism, and Mexico's First Civil War -- Anti-national and contemptible intrigues -- Toward a single national truth -- Sovereignty, secession, and the decline of the old federalism -- Ayutla, antislavery, and the rise of the new liberalism -- The birth of two nations.

Authorized Access Point

Rodríguez, Sarah K. M., 1982-. One national family

Geographic Coverage

• United States
• Mexico
• Texas

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:18:16.170260+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23708478

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc