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Characters of the Mexican Revolution: A Brief History
Here you can find several of the characters that were part of the Mexican Revolution. Introducing some of them.
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Colonche, the drink that outraged an entire town
Made with red prickly pear, the elaboration of colonche caused a shortage of this fruit, which was a staple food. How its sweet taste attracted children despite its 20° of alcohol.
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Gabino Barreda and the Moral and Ethical Formation of Mexicans
The educator and philosopher Gabino Barreda was one of the people who brought positivism to Mexico and raised in various public forums the need for the moral and ethical formation of citizens.
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Antonio López de Santa Anna, a Social and Political Legend
Throughout 23 years, Antonio López de Santa Anna occupied the presidency 11 times, alternating with voluntary and forced retirements. As president, he signed treaties with the United States in which he lost more than half of the national territory.
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Mexican Writer and Philosopher Antonio Caso Andrade
Antonio Caso's intellectual life was devoted to philosophy in his extensive written work and in the teaching of several generations who recognized him as the master par excellence.
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A Brief Review of the Oil Expropriation in Mexico
The "Oil Expropriation in Mexico" was a series of events that resulted in the nationalization of the oil industry, carried out in 1938, based on the enforcement of the Expropriation Law, enacted in 1936 and Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution of the United Mexican States.
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Life and times of Venustiano Carranza: Revolutionary and President
Discover how Venustiano Carranza managed to become president during the most difficult period of Mexico's history in the 20th century.
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Ignacio López Rayón: A Military and Political Leader
Ignacio López Rayón (1773-1832) was appointed Commander of the insurgent troops by Miguel Hidalgo I Costilla. After the independence was consummated, he was Intendant of the Province of San Luis Potosí, Deputy to the Constituent Congress, and Military Commander of Jalisco.
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Jesús Reyes Heroles: An Academic and Political Leader
Jesús Reyes Heroles was an outstanding university intellectual and political leader, whose written work significantly oriented the political discourse in Mexico, as well as the conception of the Mexican State and the knowledge of its historical roots.
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History of the National Agrarian Registry of Mexico
Learn about the history of the National Agrarian Registry of Mexico from 1984 to date.
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Leona Vicario, Mexican Emblem of Women's Liberation
Learn more about Leona Vicario, the heroine of Mexican Independence. She was declared Meritorious and Sweetest Mother of the Nation on August 25, 1842.
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The day Pancho Villa invaded the U.S.
It remains for General Villa and the militiamen of the Northern Division the honor of seeking to avenge the opprobrium of U.S. imperialism by invading their territory with a revolutionary force.
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Pedro Ramírez Vázquez: The Architecture of Contemporary Mexico City
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez was one of the most important architects of contemporary Mexico. His cultural and architectural conception was reflected in several important works, which are part of the historical-cultural heritage and urban landscape of Mexico City.
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The tumbeleche, the forbidden pre-Hispanic dance
This is how the Holy Office of the Inquisition prohibited the tumbeleche to be performed again both in public and in private, besides asking for the immediate punishment of those present.
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Carlos Graef: the Mexican who challenged Einstein
Albert Einstein shared his ideas on gravitation with him in 1944, while Graef was at Harvard University teaching a course on relativity theory and gravitation.
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The day Pedro Infante 'reappeared' 26 years after his death
Urban legends claim that Pedro Infante lived until 2013, faking his death in 1957. A mysterious character appeared after Pedro Infante's death, claiming to be the real singer.