Chapter 3. Mexico: The Taming of a Revolution

 

1857 - Viceroyalty of New Spain

1857 – Viceroyalty of New Spai

  1. Timeline for Mexico, 1519 to Present
  2. List of Mexican Heads of State
  3. Mexican Profiles and Personalities

    1. Antonio López de Santa Anna
    2. Benito Juárez
    3. Porfírio Díaz
    4. Francisco Madero
    5. Emílio Zapata
    6. Pancho Villa
    7. Lázaro Cardenas
    8. Frida Khalo
    9. Diego Rivera
  4. Moments and Events in Mexico:
    1. Essay #3: “The Lower Classes and Revolution: The Role of Populism in Catalyzing Social Change,” by Mario Vega
    2. Essay #4: “Eugenics in Nation Building: Mexico,” by Francesca Contreas
    3. Essay #5: “Targeting the Media: Violence Against Journalists in Mexico,” by Sophie Friedman
    4. Essay #6: “Inside Mexico’s Drug Wars,” by Adam Waters
  5. Travels in Mexico:
    1. Travelogue #3: William Carpenter. Travels and Adventures in Mexico (1851)
      1. Accompanying Analysis: “Mexico: Resource-Rich, Unequal, and Religious,” by Allan Apoj Pascal
    2. Travelogue #4: E. H. Blitchfeldt. A Mexican Journey (1912)
      1. Accompanying Analysis: “Perspective and Context,” by Mario Vega
  6. Primary Documents:
    1. Document #3: “President Diaz: Hero of the Americas,” James Creelman (1908)
    2. Document #4: “Plan de San Luis de Potosí,” Francisco Madero (1910)
    3. Document #5: “Program of the Liberal Party,” Ricardo Flores Magón (1911)
    4. Document #6: “Plan de Ayala,” Emilio Zapata (1911)
    5. Document #7: “Speech to the Nation,” Lázaro Cárdenas (1938)
    6. Document #8: “First Declaration from the Lacandon Jungle, Today We Say ‘Enough is Enough!’ (Ya Basta!),” EZLN Command (1993)
  7. Discussion Questions
  8. Further Reading