A History of Violence: Mexico and the United States | National Humanities Center

Humanities in Class: Webinar Series

A History of Violence: Mexico and the United States

Elaine Carey

Elaine Carey (Professor of History, Purdue University)

April 6, 2017

In the recent presidential election, Mexico as a country of violence became a campaign issue. The United States and Mexico share a two thousand mile border; both countries are major trading partners; and U.S.-Mexican relations have long and complicated histories. This webinar explores this complex relationship through key historical moments from the Mexican Revolution to the contemporary drug wars by focusing on violence and policing on both side of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo).

Subjects

Political Science / History / Violence / American History / Mexican History / Borders / International Relations / Immigration /