History of Mexico

by Burton Kirkwood

Overview

This narrative history of Mexico through 1998 will readers understand the lively 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, this work 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 it enters the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403962584
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	648,729
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Burton Kirkwood is Professor of History at the University of Evansville, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Foreword—Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling * Mexico Today * Mexico's Early Ancestors * The Conquest * The Colonial Era, 1521-1821 * The Wars of Mexican Independence, 1808-1821 * The Aftermath of Independence, 1821-1876 * Porfiriato, 1876-1911 * The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 * Consolidation of the Revolution * The Revolution Moves Right * The Search for Stability, 1970-1999 * Notable People in the History of Mexico