This site provides in-depth information about the Mexican Revolution and the people that took part in it.

Article in which the author takes us through the history of Texas from the time Americans arrived and settled in the area to annexation, and finally, war with Mexico over the territory. With photographs and links to related resources.

"In Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park", hundreds of characters from 400 years of Mexican history gather for a stroll through Mexico City's largest park. View pictures of this Diego Rivera painting and read about the...

Read the history of the Mexican Constitution of 1917, where Mexican President Venustiano Carranza put into effect the Constitution that is still in force today in Mexico.

Read about the progressive priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla who became the father of Mexican independence with a historic proclamation urging his fellow Mexicans to take up arms against the Spanish government.

Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco-known as Los tres grandes-cultivated an artistic style that defined Mexican identity following the Revolution. They crafted epic murals on the walls of highly visible, public buildings...

A concise, bulleted list with facts about Mexican Independence Day, its origin and how it is celebrated.

In an act that foreshadowed the American rebellions to come, read this short account of how Benjamin Edwards rode into Mexican-controlled Nacogdoches, Texas, and proclaimed himself the ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.

Fordham University provides a discussion on the rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz. It talks about his accomplishments, history, beliefs, brutality, and corruption from the perspective of a contemporary historian of the time.

Article on the era of westward expansion and the resulting Mexican American War. The author demonstrates how Manifest Destiny and frontier settlement led to the annexation of Texas and ultimately war with Mexico over the territory.

A description of the "Batalla de Puebla" on May 5, 1862 as the Mexicans defeated the French army, and the importance of that event today.

"The Valley of Mexico from the Hillside of Santa Isabel" by Velasco represents an important period in the development of Mexico's national identity and an important chapter in the history of Mexican art. Velasco's landscapes became...

Read this short account of when the Mexican government imprisoned the Texas colonizer Stephen Austin in Mexico City.

A lesser-known warrior, Lozen, an Apache, or Nde, woman also resisted European domination. Known for her bravery, military prowess, and dedication to her people's safety during a tumultuous period in Apache history, Lozen was a warrior...

The American Hispanic/Latinx history is a rich, diverse and long one, with immigrants, refugees and Spanish-speaking or Indigenous people living in the United States since long before the nation was established. America's Hispanic...

This article focuses on the history of the immigration on the US-Mexico border. The US-Mexico border has been and continues to be both open and closed as a matter of design. For much of the twentieth century, the Immigration and...

Quickly following Texan independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state.

A brief look at the declaration of independence from Mexico by Texas in 1836, the removal of restrictions on slavery, and how this dramatically increased the population and led to a much greater reliance on the cotton industry in the...

A look into Austin's Colony, the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas which was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821.

Summarizes the causes of the Mexican American war and provides facts about the history, famous people, and events surrounding it.

A BBC News article concerning the recent fall of the 71-year reign of the PRI in Mexican politics. Highlights the victory of Vicente Fox, the call for reform, and an increase in democratization.

Dig deep into the life of Erasmo Seguin, the sole representative from Texas to the constitutional convention after Mexico achieved independence from Spain. He helped to draft the Constitution of 1824 and was a major influence in the...

This article focuses on the history of the relationship between the US and Mexico regarding immigration. In the 1930s, the U.S. government forced hundreds of thousands of ethnic Mexicans, including some U.S. citizens, back across the...

Short, general article on the Mexican cowboy and the rich history of the culture.