The photo that I chose was of "The Battle of Monterrey" which took place in Mexico which is now California on September 21-24, 1848. ... When it comes to figuring out the meaning of this picture it can bring upon multiple ideas and here is where I will explain in details of all possible meanings. The first thing is like I said previous the war had an estimated 10,00 men fighting for the Mexican side and this picture clearly states there are a ton of men which makes me think that this photo was taken before the fight. ... So like I said there are many interpretation on how the pictu...

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If I heard someone talking about the American West, the first person that I would think of would be Frederick Remington. ... In 1881, Remington left home and went on a trip to the place he had wanted to see since he was a child, the West. ... In 1886, Harpers Weekly sent him on an assignment to New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and into Mexico. ... An editor from Outing magazine took a look at Remingtons portfolio upon his return, and said this, "Here was the real thing, the unspoiled native genius dealing with Mexican ponies, cowboys, cactus, lariats, ...

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We set out to treat those whose land we want fairly without question. ... As a quickly established power in the beginning after such battles as the French and Indian and Mexican war the United States earned respect. ... During this time period the U.S. offered regulations such as these to the Indians and the Mexicans. ... The Indians, were promised land, set aside to be theirs, the Mexicans freedom and liberation. ... I believe in during the early days of expansion the cause was new land for inhabitants to occupy. ...

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To the pioneers and settlers of Arizona and New Mexico, he was a bloody-handed murderer; this image lasted until the second half of the twentieth century (Schwartz 44). ... I suggest you watch the movie if you want an entertaining story of an Indian warrior. If you want to learn about the life and times of a great man and leader, Goyathlay, I suggest you talk to family descendants and credible historians....

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Mexican Americans were also known to work for an extremely low amount of money. ... Although some of these experiences are the same in some aspect, I believe the gender roles of each of these ethnic groups are different in many ways but yet they are the same in many ways. ... "A working woman is a demonstration of her husband's failure to support her adequately and an affront to his authority." (139) Reguardless of if the women worked or not they still got what they wanted and if their husband didn't get it for them then the women would demand their husbands to get it for them. .....

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And they seemed to want also to establish their rule in that area. ... They wanted them out of the way; they wanted their land. ... And the women were raped by Europeans as mentioned in the second voyage of Columbus "We sent the other Cannibals together with the two slaves to Spain Having her in my room and she being naked as is their custom, I began to want to amuse myself with her- (p.43-Columbus-The Second Voyage). ... For instance, The indigenous population of Mexico, for example, was more than 17 million when Cortés landed in 1519. ... When they arrived in Americas, they establish...

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With a revenge driven heart, Horace Clarke wanted to kill those who killed his father. ... As for Greybill's writing style, I enjoyed most, as I stated before, the author creates a cinematic experience for the reader to enjoy by adding dialogue in important events. ... As far as Greybill weaknesses, I felt that Greybill went of on a tangent a time or two. ... As far as the content itself I was very satisfied with the storytelling. ... I feel that these readers would enjoy this story of a different type of family around the late 1800s. ...

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