The history of Mexico / Burton Kirkwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirkwood, Burton.

Series:

Greenwood histories of the modern nations 1096-2905

The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, 1096-2905

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexico--History.

Mexico.

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 245 pages : map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Summary:

Every American should be familiar with the history of Mexico, which in many ways parallels that of the United States. This narrative history of Mexico through 1998 will help students and interested readers to understand the long, distinguished, and sometimes turbulent history of our neighbor to the south. Surveying Mexico from the arrival of the first humans in the Western Hemisphere to current issues at the turn of the new century, Kirkwood dispels many of the stereotypes about Mexico, its history, and its people. The sweep of the narrative transports the reader from Mexico's great cultural past to current issues such as the war on drugs, participation in the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the search for political stability as Mexico enters the twenty-first century.

Contents:

Timeline of Historical Events xiii

1 Mexico Today 1

2 Mexico's Early Inhabitants 13

3 The Conquest 31

4 The Colonial Era, 1521-1821 47

5 The Wars of Mexican Independence, 1808-1821 75

6 The Aftermath of Independence, 1821-1876 89

7 The Porfiriato, 1876-1911 113

8 The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 131

9 Consolidation of the Revolution 155

10 The Revolution Moves to the Right, 1940-1970 175

11 The Search for Stability, 1970-1999 193

Notable People in the History of Mexico 215.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-233) and index.

ISBN:

0313303517

OCLC:

41580473