From the Halls of the Montezumas :: Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" /
James L. Freaner is one of the most important unknown Americans in our nation's history. Freaner gained fame throughout the country during the Mexican War while covering General Winfield Scott's campaign. As one of America's first war correspondents, Freaner's letters appeared in...
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Denton, Texas :
University of North Texas Press,
[2019]
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| Series: | War and the Southwest series ;
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| Summary: | James L. Freaner is one of the most important unknown Americans in our nation's history. Freaner gained fame throughout the country during the Mexican War while covering General Winfield Scott's campaign. As one of America's first war correspondents, Freaner's letters appeared in newspapers under the byline ""Mustang, "" and his reports from the front included information unavailable elsewhere. Among Freaner's scoops were the publication of complete casualty lists (long before official reports became public), detailed battle descriptions, and observations on postwar Mexico. Despite his widespre. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781574417777 1574417770 |
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| spelling | Mustang (War correspondent), 1817-1852, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjtbR6CFJrQkrxwW3p3yBd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2019092044 From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / edited by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019] 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier War and the Southwest series ; Number 14 Includes bibliographical references and index. James L. Freaner is one of the most important unknown Americans in our nation's history. Freaner gained fame throughout the country during the Mexican War while covering General Winfield Scott's campaign. As one of America's first war correspondents, Freaner's letters appeared in newspapers under the byline ""Mustang, "" and his reports from the front included information unavailable elsewhere. Among Freaner's scoops were the publication of complete casualty lists (long before official reports became public), detailed battle descriptions, and observations on postwar Mexico. Despite his widespre. Freaner at War -- Notes on the Text -- Capture of Vera Cruz -- Advance of the Army -- Battles for Mexico City -- Establishment of Martial Law -- Occupation Duty -- A War in Name Only -- No End to the Occupation -- Waiting for Peace -- Last Days in Mexico -- Freaner after the War. Freaner, James L., 1817-1852. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004115538 Freaner, James L., 1817-1852 fast Chapultepec, Battle of, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Campaigns Mexico. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91003619 Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalists Biography. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalism, Military. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Campagnes et batailles Mexique. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Journalistes Biographies. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Presse militaire. Journalism, Military fast Journalists fast Military campaigns fast Mexico fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRkxCrqQ3XXbCkdP63kc Mexico Mexico City fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmhfRkwxmX88MFbP4KBP Battle of Chapultepec (Mexico City, Mexico : 1847) fast (OCoLC)fst01709773 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9k8dW644krXR6dxVK Mexican War (1846-1848) fast (OCoLC)fst01019173 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbd6hKB6fKQ9wytxhb 1846-1848 fast Biographies fast Personal narratives American fast Gaff, Alan D., editor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87140261 Gaff, Donald H., 1970- editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjHbYtgHPgHbyRycTfQCV3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014013714 has work: From the Halls of the Montezumas (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFP3jHcqqHRxbTwYJrV9Qm https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork War and the Southwest series ; no. 14. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92097357 |
| spellingShingle | Mustang (War correspondent), 1817-1852 From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / War and the Southwest series ; Freaner at War -- Notes on the Text -- Capture of Vera Cruz -- Advance of the Army -- Battles for Mexico City -- Establishment of Martial Law -- Occupation Duty -- A War in Name Only -- No End to the Occupation -- Waiting for Peace -- Last Days in Mexico -- Freaner after the War. Freaner, James L., 1817-1852. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004115538 Freaner, James L., 1817-1852 fast Chapultepec, Battle of, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Campaigns Mexico. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91003619 Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalists Biography. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalism, Military. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Campagnes et batailles Mexique. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Journalistes Biographies. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Presse militaire. Journalism, Military fast Journalists fast Military campaigns fast |
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| title | From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / |
| title_auth | From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / |
| title_exact_search | From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / |
| title_full | From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / edited by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff. |
| title_fullStr | From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / edited by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff. |
| title_full_unstemmed | From the Halls of the Montezumas : Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / edited by Alan D. Gaff and Donald H. Gaff. |
| title_short | From the Halls of the Montezumas : |
| title_sort | from the halls of the montezumas mexican war dispatches from james l freaner writing under the pen name mustang |
| title_sub | Mexican War dispatches from James L. Freaner, writing under the pen name "Mustang" / |
| topic | Freaner, James L., 1817-1852. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004115538 Freaner, James L., 1817-1852 fast Chapultepec, Battle of, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Campaigns Mexico. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91003619 Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalists Biography. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalism, Military. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Campagnes et batailles Mexique. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Journalistes Biographies. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Presse militaire. Journalism, Military fast Journalists fast Military campaigns fast |
| topic_facet | Freaner, James L., 1817-1852. Freaner, James L., 1817-1852 Chapultepec, Battle of, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Personal narratives, American. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Campaigns Mexico. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalists Biography. Mexican War, 1846-1848 Journalism, Military. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Campagnes et batailles Mexique. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Journalistes Biographies. Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848 Presse militaire. Journalism, Military Journalists Military campaigns Mexico Mexico Mexico City Biographies Personal narratives American |
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