History
Railroads in Mexico: an account of their development
The railroad era in Mexico arrived late. The first concession was granted to the Spanish merchant Francisco de Arrillaga on August 22, 1837.
History
The term "history" refers to the study and recording of previous events. Prehistoric times are those that occurred before the development of written records. "History" is a catch-all phrase that includes not only events of the past but also their recollection, study, collecting, presentation, and interpretation.
History
Orthopedists of ancient Mexico and remedies of natural origin
During the Conquest, the Spaniards did not have enough doctors and barbers for care, so they preferred the care and treatment of the indigenous people.
Science
Which came first, antibiotics or resistant bacteria?
Even though we have all used antibiotics on more than one occasion, few of us know precisely what they are. This is an overview of the history of antibiotics.
History
The Caste War and the Talking Cross
During the first half of the 19th century, the Maya of the eastern coast of Yucatán were fighting for their freedom and the right to live according to their uses and customs. This is how it went.
History
How the Mayas incorporated the Aztec rain god Tlaloc during a period of drought
This article describes how the Maya incorporated the Aztec rain god Tlaloc during a period of drought, which occurred more than a thousand years ago.
Cuisine
Mexican cuisine through Benito Juarez's diary of expenses
As a result of the subtlety of President Benito Juárez's cook in recording part of the expenses of the kitchen of the provisional presidential residence in the city of Veracruz, we can learn about some of the practices of Mexican gastronomy that developed in the mid-nineteenth century.
History
The attempt on Porfirio Díaz's life that ended in a bloodthirsty crime
Mexico's then-President Porfirio Diaz was attacked by a man on September 16, 1897, in the streets of Mexico City. This event did not go beyond a brief physical blow to the then president, but the corresponding action of the authorities revealed the extrajudicial state that was applied by the regime.
History
Recognized political asylees in Mexico through Department of Migration documents
Among the documentation kept by the AGN in the Migration Department fund, there is a record of great figures who in the first half of the twentieth century adopted Mexico as their second nation.
History
Dinner in the dinosaur's belly and the rise of paleontology
On December 31, 1853, a dinner was held in the belly of a dinosaur. The English scientific, intellectual and social elite gathered to introduce paleontology.
Cuisine
Origin of the turkey in Mexico, an absolute must at the table
The turkey cannot be absent from the table in Mexican gastronomy. Stuffed, boneless, baked, roasted, there are 1000s of recipes to prepare this bird.
History
Advertising in the early days of the cigar industry in Mexico through graphics
Advertising generated by the cigarette industry, which was disseminated through advertisements in national newspapers, eye-catching labels, and portraits of popular artists of the time, made cigarettes popular.
Sports
Women who changed the history of the sport
Get to know some of the many sportswomen who changed history in their disciplines and have become true sports legends.
History
The triumphal entry of Benito Juarez to Mexico City in 1861
Benito Juárez's triumphal entry into Mexico City in 1861, marking the end of the Reform War. The Supreme Federal Powers are reestablished.
History
Porfirio Díaz's road to power through documentary clues
Porfirio Díaz's arrival to power marked the end of the nineteenth-century civilian governments that had been headed by figures such as Benito Juárez, Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada and José María Iglesias. This led to the establishment of a military regime.
History
The traces of Philip II's "Great Armada" in Ireland
A succession of storms and gales struck in the autumn of 1588 when a large number of ships of Philip II's Great Armada were returning to Spain. There were 24 shipwrecks. This tragedy took place in some of the most beautiful places on the west coast of Ireland.
History
Mexican state policy during the Second World War
The actions of the Mexican State during the period of World War II, measures and instruments of surveillance and control that ended up taking root as part of the structuring of the authoritarian regime.