Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 /
Dewey, Alicia M., 1962-
Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Alicia M. Dewey ; foreword by Sterling Evans. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Connecting the greater west series . - Connecting the greater west series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781623492090 (electronic bk.) 1623492092 (electronic bk.)
60782614-1B69-40E0-92FB-56EEECA30030 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
1800-1999
Mexican-American border region -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century.
Mexican-American border region -- Commerce -- History -- 20th century.
Texas, South -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century.
Texas, South -- Commerce -- History -- 20th century.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Industries--General.
Commerce.
Commerce.
Business & Economics.
Local Commerce.
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.
North America--Mexican-American Border Region.
South Texas.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
HF3161.T4 / D49 2014eb
338/.040972109041
Pesos and dollars : entrepreneurs in the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1880-1940 / Alicia M. Dewey ; foreword by Sterling Evans. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Connecting the greater west series . - Connecting the greater west series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
9781623492090 (electronic bk.) 1623492092 (electronic bk.)
60782614-1B69-40E0-92FB-56EEECA30030 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
1800-1999
Mexican-American border region -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century.
Mexican-American border region -- Commerce -- History -- 20th century.
Texas, South -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century.
Texas, South -- Commerce -- History -- 20th century.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Industries--General.
Commerce.
Commerce.
Business & Economics.
Local Commerce.
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.
North America--Mexican-American Border Region.
South Texas.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
HF3161.T4 / D49 2014eb
338/.040972109041