Another section features the margaritas , the very women who took part in the social life of the invading troops. Sources make clear the strong social animosities evinced against those women whose social dealings with the enemy were frequently interpreted as treason. The book concludes with a useful chronology of events. The editor Donald S. Frazier coordinated the first encyclopedia of the Mexican-American War. It is an impressive logistical display that brings together 186 contributors who collectively illuminate the most diverse aspects of the war.
Entries are informative and include a short bibliography, making for a handy work of reference.
Illustrations are used somewhat sparingly, but an excellent collection of maps compensates for the lack. You may not reproduce, publish, distribute, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, modify, create derivative works from, display, or in any way exploit the History Cooperative database in whole or in part without the written permission of the copyright holder.