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The story of Mexico : the Mexican Revolution / R. Conrad Stein.

By:

Stein, R. Conrad

Material type: Text

TextSeries: San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)--AuthorPublication details: Greensboro, N.C. : Morgan Reynolds Pub. , c2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: 160 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cmISBN:

9781599350516

Other title:

Mexican Revolution

Subject(s):

Mexico -- --History -- --Revolution -- --1910-1920

DDC classification:

YA 972 STE

LOC classification:

F1234 .S85 2008

Contents:

Message from the gods -- The Díaz years -- The gathering storm -- Madero -- The tragic ten days -- Huerta -- War consumes Mexico -- General versus general -- Twilight of the generals -- A new society -- The wake of war.

Summary: By the beginning of the twentieth century, Mexico was free of Spain´s colonial rule. But in the place of a foreign power, the country was presided overy by Porfirio Diaz, who for thirty-three years had held near dictatorial power. Diaz was determined to industrialize his country, but was willing to leave the majority of his people poor and uneducated to do so. As it became clear Diaz had no plans to give up his power, revolutionary movements began building momentum throughout Mexico.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Young Adult	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Juvenil	Juvenil	YA 972 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		044799

Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-157) and index.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, Mexico was free of Spain´s colonial rule. But in the place of a foreign power, the country was presided overy by Porfirio Diaz, who for thirty-three years had held near dictatorial power. Diaz was determined to industrialize his country, but was willing to leave the majority of his people poor and uneducated to do so. As it became clear Diaz had no plans to give up his power, revolutionary movements began building momentum throughout Mexico.

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