JAMES A. CRUTCHFIELD is the author of more than fifty books of United States history and biography, and his articles have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and journals across the country. In 2011, the Western Writers of America presented him with the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement in Western History and Literature. He lives in Tennessee with his wife, Regena, and Zoe, their cat.
"Even though the revolt failed to wrest control from America, it focused attention, to President James K. Polk's embarrassment, on the debate about whether the administration had exceeded its authority in claiming New Mexico. . . . Crutchfield states in his introduction that it is not his intent to be scathingly critical of America for the duplicity of its politicians and the alcohol-sodden behavior of the army. Still, he makes it clear that the revolt was in reaction to an overwrought pursuit of Manifest Destiny and a general contempt for the Indians and Mexicans who stood in the way."--Foreword Reviews
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