Ruiz, Jason  <br/><br/>
Americans in the Treasure House:   Travel to Porfirian Mexico and the Cultural Politics of Empire 
/ Jason Ruiz 
 - Austin,  TX  : University of Texas Press  , 2014 
 - 279 p.  ; 23 cm 
<br/><br/> When railroads connected the United States and Mexico in 1884 and overland travel between the two countries became easier and cheaper, Americans developed an intense curiosity about Mexico, its people, and its opportunities for business and pleasure. Indeed, so many Americans visited Mexico during the Porfiriato (the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, 1876–1911) that observers on both sides of the border called the hordes of tourists and business speculators a “foreign invasion,” an apt phrase for a historical moment when the United States was expanding its territory and influence. Americans in the Treasure House examines travel to Mexico during the Porfiriato, concentrating on the role of travelers in shaping ideas of Mexico as a logical place for Americans to extend their economic and cultural influence in the hemisphere. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780292753839 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Americans --History--Mexico--19th century--Travel<br/>Tourism<br/>Investments, American
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mexico --1867-1910--History 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>LAS 917.2 RUI