Charro Days in Brownsville

by Manuel Medrano, Anthony Knopp, Priscilla Rodriguez, et al.

Brownsville, Texas, was established in 1850 on the banks of the Rio Grande. Every February since 1938, this thriving community of nearly 200,000 has joined its Mexican neighbor, Matamoros, to celebrate their shared cultural heritage. Charro Days burst upon the Rio Grande Valley scene in the depths of the Depression, bringing dances, parades, fireworks, boat races, and a rodeo to a dispirited populace. The celebration achieved instant success, followed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738578517
• ISBN13: 9780738578514
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 9.3"