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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
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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