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Raid and Reconciliation: Pancho Villa, Modernization, and Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands By Brandon Morgan.

  • Published In: Western Historical Quarterly, 2026, v. 57, n. 1. P. 73 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Neagle, Michael E 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the historical context and regional impact of Pancho Villa's 1916 raid on Columbus, New Mexico, which resulted in eighteen American deaths. It highlights Brandon Morgan’s examination of the Lower Mimbres Valley, particularly the towns of Palomas (Chihuahua, Mexico) and Columbus (New Mexico), revealing how violence and dispossession shaped the area prior to Villa’s involvement. Morgan traces the region’s conflicts to the forced removal of Apache tribes and ongoing resistance against Porfirio Díaz’s dictatorship, emphasizing peasant struggles against economic inequality and political repression. The article also discusses Villa’s complex role during the Mexican Revolution and the shifting U.S. government stance toward him. While Morgan’s local focus uncovers underrepresented perspectives from U.S. and Mexican archives, the narrative offers limited broader contextualization of border violence during this period. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Western Historical Quarterly. 2026/03, Vol. 57, Issue 1, p73
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0043-3810
  • DOI:10.1093/whq/whaf084
  • Accession Number:191590758
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