There is an old photograph of David Alfaro Siqueiros that captures the man perfectly: jaw […]
Category: Mexico
Sharing a border with the United States, and with many of its residents (former and current) living here, Mexico has a history and culture worth studying.
The Cry That Shook an Empire: Miguel Hidalgo and the Birth of Mexican Independence
In the predawn darkness of September 16, 1810, a church bell rang out across the […]
Joel Poinsett and the Flower That Bears His Name
Every December, millions of homes and offices fill with the vivid red and green of […]
The Flayed Lord: Xipe Totec and the Sacred Skin
How one of the Aztec world’s most terrifying gods also became its greatest healer — […]
The Doctor Who Diagnosed a Revolution: Mariano Azuela and The Underdogs
A Man Between Two Worlds Mariano Azuela was born on January 1, 1873, in Lagos […]
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Mexican Cession: How a War Remade a Continent
(Often, one discovers while chasing a nation’s history, there is a notable absence of postage […]
The Mexican-American War (1846–1848)
Origins and Background The Mexican-American War was one of the most consequential — and controversial […]