The European Revolutions of 1848 and the Americas (review)
Laguna region, its smelters processed ores from surrounding states, its cement plants facilitated construction projects, and its breweries used both local and imported ingredients to produce some of Mexico's most popular beers. To expand, these industries utilized access to the railroad to reach markets throughout Mexico and even the United States. As this and other works demonstrate, the current situation along the Mexico/U.S. border in the post-NAFTA era has its roots in the region's transformation from a frontier to an international boundary after 1848.