A Piece of History to Young Readers, The Treaty of...

Griswold Del Castillo, Richard. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Legacy of Conflict. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Richard Griswold del Castillo was born on October 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. His parents are Mr. Stanley and Mrs. Marie who made him who he is now. He is married to Maryann Girard and has two sons, who are named Charles and Ariel. Castillo also went to the University of California and a couple other universities besides California. He was a professor and instructor in many universities. His writings have also been translated into Spanish for other people to read as well. He has always loved traveling across the southwest area such as Arizona, New Mexico, and other cities in Mexico. He once said, he was committed to quantitative history in conjunction with other sources. Castillo was a piece of history to the younger readers and listeners now in California. Not only that, he also thought that family writings meant a lot especially in the southwest region. The purpose of this book is to explain how the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was an important document between the two dominant countries. This famous book shows us how the treaty was read by courts also how much this means to the US. Almost taking one-half of Mexico’s vast territory. This made the US and Mexico not like each other through what had happened between them in the war. This book was made so we could understand more fluently the events and historical people