Remembering the Forgotten War by Michael Scott Van Wagenen - 9781558499300

Remembering the Forgotten WarThe Enduring Legacies of the U.S.-Mexican War\nAuthor(s): Michael Scott Van Wagenen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Massachusetts Press, United States\nImprint: University of Massachusetts Press\nISBN-13: 9781558499300, 978-1558499300\nSynopsis\nOn February 2, 1848, representatives of the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ending hostilities between the two countries and ceding over one-half million square miles of land to the northern victors. In Mexico, this defeat has gradually moved from the periphery of dishonour to the forefront of national consciousness. In the United States, the war has taken an opposite trajectory, falling from its once-celebrated prominence into the shadowy margins of forgetfulness and denial. \n\n Why is the [url] War so clearly etched in the minds of Mexicans and so easily overlooked by Americans? This book investigates that issue through a transnational, comparative analysi.