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This open textbook is being utilized in a History course for undergraduate or graduate students by Miriam Riggs at California State University, San Marcos. The open textbook provides and overview of the history of people of Mexican descent in the U.S, including a focus on precolonial Indigenous populations, the colonial period under Spanish rule, transition to Mexican rule and then U.S. control. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to save students money and to provide additional historical perspectives through the use of primary and scholarly sources. Most students access the open textbook through the CSUSM Kellogg Library website and supplemental materials through Canvas learning management system.