Soy de Duval

As most of you know, I am working on my latest book, Soy de Duval, the Nineteenth Century History of Duval County.  As an update, I am working on my final chapter, and it’s almost done. So as you can see, we are nearing publication; unfortunately, I cannot give you a definite date yet, so continue to sit tight, and we will get to the end soon. One issue that I am still trying to resolve is what to call the different groups of players. I am working with Mexicanos for Mexican nationals, Mexican Americans for Americans of Mexican descent, and Americanos for all the newcomers. Mexicanos is a given. The other two not so much. Let’s first look at Americanos . The newcomers to Duval County came from many different places. Some came from Texas, others from the United States, and many from Europe. While they all spoke English, many—like Mexicanos— did so with an accent. They came from places such as Germany, France, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Italy, and other countries. So, technically,...

Caballada, Eduardo Amorim, 2007 POSTED BY:   CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM   AUGUST 6, 2020 I am currently writing my next book, which will be my first non-fiction book. The book is tentatively titled   Soy de Duval, the Nineteenth Century History of Duval County, Texas.   From time to time I will be sharing snippets from the manuscript. Here is my first, which is a follow-up on last week’s blog; this is “the rest of the story.” Stay tuned in future blog posts for more information on my upcoming book. Los Indios On April 14, 1878, according to witness accounts, a gang of thirty to forty Kickapoo Indians accompanied by several Mexicans and a couple of white outlaws crossed the Río Grande forty miles north of Laredo. After raiding several ranchos and killing three men and wounding numerous others along the Río Grande in Webb County, the band headed inland.   In a letter sent to United States Secretary of State William F. Evarts, a committee of local officials and leading ...