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Armando C. Alonzo
Texas A&M University
101 Melbern G. Glasscock Building
College Station, Texas 77843-4236
Telephone: 979.845.7176
Fax: 979.862.4341
alonzo@acs.tamu.edu
Armando C. Alonzo is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University. He is currently researching the history of Texas and Northern Mexico, studying the rise of border society in the early nineteenth century.
Presentations
The Rise of a Border Society in Texas, 1700–1865
This presentation will focus on the colonial settlement of Texas and Northern Mexico and the interactions that occurred along the Texas-Mexico border. The objective will be to show how people used the Rio Grande as a bridge for trade, commerce, and immigration- a bridge that united people in spite of changes in sovereignty, showing that people functioned in a trans-national setting.
Languages: Spanish
Hispanic Texas in the Twentieth Century
This presentation will assess the changing role of Hispanics in Texas history. It will focus on their adaptation to a modern society and economy. It will survey their rural roots and their urbanization, treating the struggles of the Mexican American and Chicano generation of leaders.
Languages: Spanish