Porfirio Diaz : president of Mexico, the master builder of a great commonwealth / José F. Godoy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Godoy, José F. (José Francisco), 1851-1930, author.

Series:

World constitutions illustrated

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--Mexico--Biography.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource(xii, 253 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Porfirio Diaz

Place of Publication:

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910.

Contents:

Birth and parentage

school and college days

The war of reform

The war of French intervention

The restoration of the Republic

First administration of President Diaz

His marriage and travels

New presidential term from 1884 to 1888

From 1888 to 1892

From 1892 to 1896

From 1896 to 1900

From 1900 to 1904

From 1904 to 1910

Private life of President Diaz

The past, present, and future

Opinions of prominent men regarding President Diaz as a soldier and statesman

Appendices. Summary of message read by President Porfirio Diaz at the opening of the Mexican COngress on September 16, 1909 ; List of battles and sieges in which General Porfirio Diaz has taken part ; Medals and decorations received by President Diaz ; Banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York City on Thursday evening, November 19, 1908 ; The meeting of President Diaz and Taft at the frontier ; Mexican finances and commerce in 1909.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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