Border Fury: A Picture Postcard Record of Mexico's Revolution and U.S. War Preparedness, 1910-1917

by Paul J. Vanderwood

In the early 20th-century, the picture postcard became popular in the U.S. This coincided with the 1910 Mexican revolution and intervention by the U.S. army. The authors trace the history of that conflict through postcards made by commercial photographers as well as examine attitudes of soldiers and citizens through the messages inscribed on the cards. 293 pages; over 200 b&w reproductions; 8.5 x 7.5 inches. Bibliography.

Genres: History

293 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1988

About the author

Paul J. Vanderwood is Professor Emeritus of Mexican history at San Diego State University. He is the author of several books including Satan's Playground: Mobsters and Movie Stars at America's Greatest Gaming Resort; Juan Soldado: Rapist, Murderer, Martyr, Saint; The Power of God against the Guns of Government: Religious Upheaval in Mexico at the Turn of the Nineteenth Century; Disorder and Progress: Bandits, Police, and Mexican Development; and Border Fury: A Picture Postcard Record of Mexico’s Revolution and U.S. War Preparedness, 1910–1917.

Reviews

[Frederic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent text on the cultural and historical contexts, as well as lots of cards shown and commented upon. One of the better scholarly books on postcards.