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- catalog abstract ""Most Americans regard Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna as a villain for his brutal assault on the Alamo in 1836. What many do not realize is that few individuals have caused their own nation greater pain. He lost a third of Mexico's territory in wars, sold almost another 30,000 square miles while pocketing most of the money, and repeatedly bankrupted the nation. His extravagance was legendary, as testified to by the burial of his amputated leg at the nation's great expense. He served as his country's president eleven different times over a span of thirty years and was constantly involved in devious political intrigue. Yet, in spite of his failings and notorious reputation today, the Mexican people of the nineteenth century often viewed Santa Anna as a hero and savior. Latin American military historian Robert L. Scheina analyzes this complex man and provides a solid overview of Mexico's political history against the fabric of social and cultural turmoil."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12547318.
- catalog coverage "Mexico History 1821-1861.".
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""Most Americans regard Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna as a villain for his brutal assault on the Alamo in 1836. What many do not realize is that few individuals have caused their own nation greater pain. He lost a third of Mexico's territory in wars, sold almost another 30,000 square miles while pocketing most of the money, and repeatedly bankrupted the nation. His extravagance was legendary, as testified to by the burial of his amputated leg at the nation's great expense. He served as his country's president eleven different times over a span of thirty years and was constantly involved in devious political intrigue. Yet, in spite of his failings and notorious reputation today, the Mexican people of the nineteenth century often viewed Santa Anna as a hero and savior.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-108) and index.".
- catalog description "Latin American military historian Robert L. Scheina analyzes this complex man and provides a solid overview of Mexico's political history against the fabric of social and cultural turmoil."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "List of maps -- Preface -- Chronology -- 1. The road to "revolution" -- 2. The road to becoming a Caudillo -- 3. The road to Tampico -- 4. The road to Alamo -- 5. The road to San Jacinto -- 6. The road to Vera Cruz -- 7. The road to Buena Vista -- 8. The road to Cerro Gordo -- 9. The road to Mexico City -- 10. The road to "infamy" -- 11 Conclusion.".
- catalog extent "xii, 116 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Santa Anna.".
- catalog identifier "1574884050 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Santa Anna.".
- catalog isPartOf "Military profiles".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, Inc.,".
- catalog relation "Santa Anna.".
- catalog spatial "Mexico History 1821-1861.".
- catalog subject "972/.04/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "F1232.S232 S34 2002".
- catalog subject "Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876.".
- catalog tableOfContents "List of maps -- Preface -- Chronology -- 1. The road to "revolution" -- 2. The road to becoming a Caudillo -- 3. The road to Tampico -- 4. The road to Alamo -- 5. The road to San Jacinto -- 6. The road to Vera Cruz -- 7. The road to Buena Vista -- 8. The road to Cerro Gordo -- 9. The road to Mexico City -- 10. The road to "infamy" -- 11 Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Santa Anna : a curse upon Mexico / Robert L. Scheina.".
- catalog type "text".