Mexican History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Mexico and the Mexican Revolution
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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 UprisingThe Mexican Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Mexican Civil War and How Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata Impacted MexicoBefore 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 EmpiresThe Spanish-Aztec War and New SpainThe Birth of a Nation"From the Halls of Montezuma..."The Big Division"The Most Beautiful Empire in the World"In the Times of Don PorfirioThe Mexican RevolutionThe CristerosThe Second World War and the Mexican MiracleEnd of Century PangsAnd much, much more!Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:
The CometThe Strong Man of the AmericasFrancisco and the SpiritsVictory Comes Too SoonThe Wicked AmbassadorVictoriano HuertaTwo HurricanesThe Convention of AguascalientesThe Presidential ChairHuerta Strikes BackThe Horsemen of the ApocalypseThe Centaur and the General: Pershing's Punitive ExpeditionThe Zimmermann TelegramAftermathAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the History of Mexico and the Mexican Revolution, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
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