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This program details the rise of Vicente Guerrero, one of Mexico's most prominent military leaders, who joined with another leader, Agustin de Iturbide, to end Mexico's War of Independence from Spain. Part 1 addresses Guerrero's bravery and early experience as a traveling mule train driver that benefitted the militia he joined and the insurgent Army of the South. He rose in command as insurgent leaders like Hidalgo, Morelos and Galeana were killed....
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This program details the fall of Vincente Guerrero, the last great Mexican general of the 1810 insurgency. He helped bring independence to Mexico, became the second President of Mexico, but was eventually overtaken by a rebellion under Vice-President Bustamante. Among other liberal achievements, Guerrero abolished slavery and promoted equal rights for all Mexican citizens.
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William A. DePalo, Jr., presents the first English-language study of the Mexican national army from its genesis in 1822 to mid-century, when the independence-era protagonist faded from the national scene. The author gives substantive treatment to the various military reform programs undertaken to provide Mexico with a proficient and affordable armed force. To measure institutional proficiency, DePalo renders detailed analyses of the army's performance...
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The war that was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 was a major event in the history of both countries: it cost Mexico half of its national territory, opened western North America to U.S. expansion, and brought to the surface a host of tensions that led to devastating civil wars in both countries. Among generations of Latin Americans, it helped to cement the image of the United States as an arrogant, aggressive, and imperialist...
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