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Mexico and the United States share a border of more than 2,000 miles, and their histories and interests have often intertwined. The Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910 and continued in one form or another for the next thirty years, was keenly observed by U.S. citizens, especially those directly involved in Mexico through property ownership, investment, missionary work, tourism, journalism, and education. It differed from many other revolutions in this century in that Marxist-Leninist theory was only one of many radical and reformist influences.

Historian John A. Britton examines contemporary accounts written by Americans commenting on social upheaval south of the border: radical writers John Reed, Anita Brenner, and Carlton Beals; novelists Katherine Anne Porter and D.H. Lawrence; social critics Stuart Chase and Waldo Frank; and banker-diplomat Dwight Morrow, to mention a few.

Their writings constitute a valuable body of information and opinion concerning a revolution that offers important parallels with liberation movements throughout the world today. Britton's sources also shed light on the many contradictions and complexities inherent in the relationship between the United States and Mexico.

John Britton, Professor of History at Francis Marion University, is the author of Carleton Beals: A Radical Journalist in Latin America.

Publication Date

1995

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky.

Place of Publication

Lexington, KY

ISBN

9780813151434

eISBN

9780813162232

Keywords

Mexican Revolution, Mexican politics, Mexican history, United States and Mexico

Disciplines

Cultural History

Revolution and Ideology: Images of the Mexican Revolution in the United States
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