Includes bibliographical references (pages [373]-378) and index.
Contents
Assassination -- Uprising -- "I have overthrown this government" -- Watchful waiting -- First chief -- The return of Pancho Villa -- Huerta Agonistes -- The Benton affair -- The Tampico incident -- The landing at Veracruz -- The clouds of war -- The fall of Victoriano Huerta -- The convention at Aguascalietes -- Willa's and Zapata's reign of terror -- Carranza by default -- Blood on the border -- Villa raids Columbus -- "You will promptly organize ..." -- Pancho Villa's narrow escape -- Colonia Dublán -- Gunfight at Parral -- To the brink -- Carrizal -- Exit the United States -- The triumph of Obregón -- Epilogue.
Summary
"Very readable and engaging summary of US involvement in early stages of the Mexican Revolution. Enlightening for new students, but adds little new information for scholars"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/