Why the US Army charged into Mexico and found itself in trouble in 1916 – Interview with Jeff Guinn

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Interview Timeline

Jeff Guinn has written numerous best-selling history books and he is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He recetly wrote a book on the US Army’s punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916. We spoke about the topic and US-Mexican relations over the last two centuries. War on the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion (Simon & Schuster, 2021)

0:57 – Jeff talks about why he wrote a book on the US-Mexico incident of 1916.

1:51 – Jeff talks about his interest in US history and the books he’s written on history.

2:27 – Jeff talks about the book’s focus on 1916.

3:43 – Jeff talks about the various aspects of the expedition that he focuses on.

4:38 – Jeff talks about the violence and civil war in Mexico at the time.

6:10 – Jeff talks about the nature of the raids at the border.

9:12 – Jeff talks about US discussions to annex part of Mexico.

16:26 – Jeff talks about Pancho Villa.

18:30 – Jeff talks about the make-up of Pancho Villa’s forces.

24:40 – Jeff talks about the defenses in Columbus, NM.

26:01 – Jeff provides details on the Villa raid.

31:07 – Jeff mentions the Buffalo soldiers in the expedition.

32:08 – Jeff talks about the archives he used for the book.

33:59 – Jeff talks about the problems the punitive expedition faced.

39:29 – Jeff talks about the aeroplane support that Pershing had.

40:41 – Jeff talks about US supply lines in Mexico.

43:39 – Jeff talks about the Navy and Marines in Veracruz and the make-up of Pershing’s expedition.

44:50 – Jeff talks about visiting some of the spots discussed in the book.

46:46 – Jeff talks about urging people to support historical organizations.

48:07 – Jeff talks about the enduring problems at the borders.

50:11 – Jeff talks about interviewing Mexicans and Americans at the border.

52:40 – Jeff talks about how far back and how forward the book goes into border issues.

53:38 – Jeff talks about reprisals against Mexicans on the American side of the border during the 1916 expedition.

56:52 – Jeff talks about how extensive Simon & Schuster’s fact-checking is.

59:36 – Jeff talks about editing books and the extensive materials he has.

1:01:30 – Jeff talks about Pancho Villa selling the film rights to his activities.

1:02:48 – Jeff talks about writing a book on the Branch Davidian.

1:04:09 – Jeff talks about having been an investigative reporter.

1:04:51 – Jeff can be found on facebook at Jeff Guinn.

Links of interest

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https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/War-on-the-Border/Jeff-Guinn/9781982128869

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Guests: Jeff Guinn

Host: Cris Alvarez

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