Please enjoy this book review of The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia… From a beguiling voice in Mexican fiction comes an astonishing novel – her first to be translated into English – about a…
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A Brief Introduction to the Mexican Revolution
An Introduction to the Mexican Revolution In 1910, the Mexican economy was still primarily based on agriculture and mining. Society was constructed around a feudal-style system where a handful of wealthy landowners controlled vast estates…
Reblog: Mexico’s (Almost) Forgotten Holiday
Today is Feb. 4 and a holiday in Mexico. Today’s holiday celebrates the declaration of the country’s Magna Carta. The constitution was declared in 1917, seven years after the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. The…
Lázaro Cárdenas and the post Revolution Reforms in Mexico
Who was Lázaro Cárdenas? He was the President of Mexico from 1935 to 1940. He was said to be one of the most honest and dedicated of all Mexican presidents. During his campaign, he visited…