Pesos and dollars :: entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 /
The commercial world of South Texas between 1880 and 1940 provided an attractive environment for many seeking to start new businesses, especially businesses that linked the markets and finances of the United States and Mexico. Entrepreneurs regularly crossed the physical border in pursuit of busines...
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2014]
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| Ausgabe: | First edition. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Connecting the greater west series.
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| Zusammenfassung: | The commercial world of South Texas between 1880 and 1940 provided an attractive environment for many seeking to start new businesses, especially businesses that linked the markets and finances of the United States and Mexico. Entrepreneurs regularly crossed the physical border in pursuit of business. But more important, more complex, and less well-known were the linguistic, cultural, and ethnic borders they navigated daily as they interacted with customers, creditors, business partners, and employees. Drawing on her expertise as a bankruptcy lawyer, historian Alicia M. Dewey tells the story of. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781623492090 1623492092 |
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| spelling | Dewey, Alicia M., 1962- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjwJK8DY4cPdbQ4KWHjxj3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014054028 Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Alicia M. Dewey ; foreword by Sterling Evans. First edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2014] ©2014 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Connecting the greater west series Print version record. Commercial society in the lower Río Bravo/Rio Grande borderlands: Borderlands in transition (1820-1880) -- Forging a landscape of opportunity (1880-1940) -- Texas borderland entrepreneurs: Seizing opportunity -- Searching for the American dream -- Navigating change -- The elusiveness of success: Accessing credit -- Facing failure -- Starting over -- Appendix 1. Businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 2. Sample of large businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 3. Sample of small businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 4. Women-owned businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 5. Credit ratings for businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Notes. Includes bibliographical references and index. The commercial world of South Texas between 1880 and 1940 provided an attractive environment for many seeking to start new businesses, especially businesses that linked the markets and finances of the United States and Mexico. Entrepreneurs regularly crossed the physical border in pursuit of business. But more important, more complex, and less well-known were the linguistic, cultural, and ethnic borders they navigated daily as they interacted with customers, creditors, business partners, and employees. Drawing on her expertise as a bankruptcy lawyer, historian Alicia M. Dewey tells the story of. Texas, South Commerce History 19th century. Texas, South Commerce History 20th century. Mexican-American Border Region Commerce History 19th century. Mexican-American Border Region Commerce History 20th century. Région frontalière mexicano-américaine Commerce Histoire 19e siècle. Région frontalière mexicano-américaine Commerce Histoire 20e siècle. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. bisacsh Commerce fast North America Mexican-American Border Region fast South Texas fast 1800-1999 fast Electronic books. History fast Evans, Sterling, writer of foreword. has work: Pesos and dollars (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGgH47XJxtmXwDRKpj4Gtq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Dewey, Alicia M., 1962- Pesos and dollars. First edition 9781623491758 (DLC) 2014015201 (OCoLC)878812671 Connecting the greater west series. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013121664 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBU FWS_PDA_EBU https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=904335 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Dewey, Alicia M., 1962- Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Connecting the greater west series. Commercial society in the lower Río Bravo/Rio Grande borderlands: Borderlands in transition (1820-1880) -- Forging a landscape of opportunity (1880-1940) -- Texas borderland entrepreneurs: Seizing opportunity -- Searching for the American dream -- Navigating change -- The elusiveness of success: Accessing credit -- Facing failure -- Starting over -- Appendix 1. Businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 2. Sample of large businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 3. Sample of small businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 4. Women-owned businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Appendix 5. Credit ratings for businesses reported in R.G. Dun reference books -- Notes. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. bisacsh Commerce fast |
| title | Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / |
| title_auth | Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / |
| title_exact_search | Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / |
| title_full | Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Alicia M. Dewey ; foreword by Sterling Evans. |
| title_fullStr | Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Alicia M. Dewey ; foreword by Sterling Evans. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Alicia M. Dewey ; foreword by Sterling Evans. |
| title_short | Pesos and dollars : |
| title_sort | pesos and dollars entrepreneurs in the texas mexico borderlands 1880 1940 |
| title_sub | entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / |
| topic | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. bisacsh Commerce fast |
| topic_facet | Texas, South Commerce History 19th century. Texas, South Commerce History 20th century. Mexican-American Border Region Commerce History 19th century. Mexican-American Border Region Commerce History 20th century. Région frontalière mexicano-américaine Commerce Histoire 19e siècle. Région frontalière mexicano-américaine Commerce Histoire 20e siècle. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries General. Commerce North America Mexican-American Border Region South Texas Electronic books. History |
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