Changing Course: The International Boundary, United States and Mexico, 1848-1963

by Robert M. Utley

This well-known historian tackles the sordid history of the U.S.-Mexico boundary, a boundary shaped by war, revolution, and finally diplomacy over the course of a century and a half. Includes historical photographs and maps.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

A specialist in Native American history and the history of the American West, Robert Marshall Utley was a former chief historian of the National Park Service. He earned a Bachelor of Science in history from Purdue University in 1951, and an Master of Arts in history from Indiana University in 1952. Utley served as Regional Historian of the Southwest Region of the NPS in Santa Fe from 1957 to 1964, and as Chief Historian in Washington, D.C. from 1964 until his retirement in 1980.

Reviews

[LA · Rating 3 out of 5]

good overview of the border in EP/Cd. Juarez

[Chester · Rating 3 out of 5]

An excellent read on the history of the U.S. & Mexican Border since the Mexican-American War.