Colección documental sobre la independencia mexicana

The characteristics of 208 prehispanic sites located east of the state of Guerrero. Preliminary results are presented for two research projects.

"Revisionist view of the traditional interpretation of 1923 revolt as a reaction against Obregón's imposition of Calles. Authors study four different regional revolts between 1923-24, all with different leaders and provoked by different causes: Rómulo Figueroa in Guerrero, Enrique Estrada in Jalisco, Guadalupe Sánchez in Veracruz, and Fortunato Maycotte in Oaxaca. Rebels failed because of a lack of central control or unifying program. Adolfo de la Huerta played only a 'decorative role' in the armed movement against Obregón"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

In James A. Michener's Mexico, one of the world's greatest bestselling writers tells the story of a tumultuous land, in a novel that vividly captures the sweep of Mexico's colorful history and teems with a multitude of unforgettable characters. Moving between the past and present - from important events in Mexico's history to the excitement of a modern-day bullfight - and ranging from the arid plains of Mexico to Inquisition Spain and Civil War Virginia, here is the stirring saga of a man and a nation searching for their identities. Norman Clay, an American journalist, arrives in Mexico not...

Bernal Díaz del Castillo nos ha dejado lo que muchos consideran es el mejor relato de la conquista de México. Su relación personal con los eventos narrados en su historia, dota a Díaz de la suficiente autoridad para refutar a otros autores de obras semejantes. Además del recuento de las batallas en las que participó, el autor ha incluido descripciones detalladas de los jardines botánicos, del mercado de Tlaltelolco y del centro de la capital azteca; así como de los sacrificios humanos en el gran templo de la pirámide de Cholula.