Salt Warriors: Insurgency on the Rio Grande (Canseco-Keck History Series)

Insurgency on the Rio Grande Canseco-Keck History Series The El Paso Salt War of has gone down in history as the spontaneous “action of a.
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Salt Warriors: Insurgency on the Rio Grande

Search Results Results 1 of Hardcover, [xvi], pages. They believed their title was confirmed in the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. However, to the American businessmen who saw in the white expanse a cash crop that could make them rich in the years following the American Civil War, ownership appeared up for grabs. After years of struggle among Anglo politicians and speculators eager to seize the lakes, an Austin banker staked a legal claim in , and his son-in-law, Charles Howard, started to enforce it.

Cool chronicles the ensuing popular uprising that disrupted established governmental authority in El Paso for twelve weeks. Florida Mountain Book Co.

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Insurgency on the Rio Grande Cool, Paul. Hardcover in As New dust jacket. Storbeck's , Texas, United States Seller rating: Ergodebooks , Texas, United States Seller rating: Two-tone cloth and paper over boards, titles stamped in silver gilt on the spine, dark green endpapers, xvi [2], pp.


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Deals with the so-called El Paso Salt War of Winner of the Robert A. The local Mexican-Americans held common ownership of the immense salt lakes at the base of the Gudalupe Mountains since the time of the Spanish Empire and they believed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo confirmed their title.

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After the Civil War Anglos felt the area was up for grabs and an Austin banker staked a legal claim in enforced by his son-in-law. The ensuing popular uprising disrupted established governmental authority in El Paso for twelve weeks. What readers are saying. What Readers Are Saying: Wild West History Association.

Home Log In Account Info. Enlarge Cover Image What readers are saying. San Antonio on Parade. Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Apr 13, Paul Cool rated it it was amazing.

Salt Warriors: Insurgency on the Rio Grande by Paul Cool

I have to admit I wrote this one. My first book, and I'm pretty proud of it. Marred by typos I didnt realize that I needed to be the copy editor, but live and learn. Also limited by lack of Mexican sources, but it points the way to further research.


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    7. Feb 28, Sebastian rated it it was amazing. Fantastic book about the El Paso area. It was a great read with interesting insight and details about the interactions of all the races during this era.

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    It helped me better understand my ancestors who settled here long ago. May 10, Doretta rated it really liked it. It was great reading about my Great Grandfather T. It was amazing to see how things I had been told as a child fit into history. Jul 15, Marianne marked it as to-read Shelves: About El Paso Salt Wars. Don Voorhees rated it it was amazing May 27, Darren Ivey rated it really liked it Feb 08, James Anderson rated it really liked it Jul 09,

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