If you want to discover the captivating history of Mexico, then keep reading...
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
History of Mexico: A Captivating Guide to Mexican History, Starting from the Rise of Tenochtitlan through Maximilian's Empire to the Mexican Revolution and the Zapatista Indigenous Uprising
The Mexican Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Mexican Civil War and How Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata Impacted Mexico
Before the modern country was born in 1821, the territory that today comprises 32 states and few small islands was inhabited by ancient dynasties and kingdoms of warriors, astronomers, priests, temples for human sacrifice, and, surprisingly, some of the largest cities in the world. It is estimated that the sacred city of Chichen Itza, in the Yucatan Peninsula, was larger than Paris at its height of splendor.
This fascinating journey through Mexico's history, from its amazing pre-Hispanic past to the end of the 20th century, will reveal more surprises than the reader can imagine. In the words of the self-proclaimed Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, "Mexico has magic. I looked for that magic, and I found it there."
Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book:
The Era of Empires
The Spanish-Aztec War and New Spain
The Birth of a Nation
"From the Halls of Montezuma..."
The Big Division
"The Most Beautiful Empire in the World"
In the Times of Don Porfirio
The Mexican Revolution
The Cristeros
The Second World War and the Mexican Miracle
End of Century Pangs
And much, much more!
Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:
The Comet
The Strong Man of the Americas
Francisco and the Spirits
Victory Comes Too Soon
The Wicked Ambassador
Victoriano Huerta
Two Hurricanes
The Convention of Aguascalientes
The Presidential Chair
Huerta Strikes Back
The Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Centaur and the General: Pershing's Punitive Expedition
The Zimmermann Telegram
Aftermath
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