Border Towns and Border Crossings: A History of the U.S.-Mexico Divide

by Roger A. Bruns

This is a compelling and revealing look at the history of the U.S.-Mexico border as a place, a symbol of cross-cultural melding, and a source of growing anxiety over immigration and national security.

The U.S.-Mexico border is far more than a line that separates two countries. A winding path of nearly 2,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, it is history, commerce, and culture. In recent years, however, attitudes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440863520
• ISBN13: 9781440863523
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.1"