Blood Oranges: Colonialism and Agriculture in the South Texas Borderlands (Connecting the Greater West Series)

Synopsis

Note On Terminology -- Introduction -- Border Colonies: Mexicans, Anglos, And The South Texas Borderlands From Ranchland To Commercial Agriculture -- From Farmers To Colonizers: Boosterism And The Creation Of Commercial Farming Colonies -- Making The Border Orange: Citriculture And The Changing Landscape Of The South Texas Borderlands During The 1920s -- More Texan Than The Texans: Colonialism And Race In The South Texas Borderlands, 1917-1930 -- Many Valleys: The Fates Of Small Growers And Mexican Workers During The 1930s -- Toward A Homeland: The Chicano Movement And The Intellectual Creation Of Homeland In South Texas -- Conclusion -- Notes. Timothy Paul Bowman ; Foreword By Sterling Evans. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 215-262) And Index.