Borderlands and Bordered Lands
In this special podcast, produced in partnership with HISTORY.COM, BackStory marks Hispanic Heritage Month with an in-depth look at the history of the US-Mexico border. Officially, the line on the map was drawn after the Mexican-American War ended, but the border has never been clear-cut. In Part 1, the History Guys discuss the ways that war transformed 18th century “borderlands” into “the border.” And in Part 2, historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez — author of Migra! A History of the U.S. Border Patrol — explains why the idea of “border security” we hear about today has its roots in the 1920s.
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Love the programs, but you have your dates a little off. Chile and Mexico declared their independence from Spain in 1810, not 1821. Mexico’s independence was recognized in 1821, but again, declaration of independence was ni 1810. Similarly, the US declared its independence in 1776, but was recognized by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
QuoteThanks for the correction, Rafael. The mistake was ours — we should have said “achieved” independence, not “declared.” Please don’t hold it against us!
QuoteI no longer see a play button for this episode. Is there another way for me to listen to it?
QuoteEric — it’s back! Sorry about that….
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