The Alamo
A Teacher’s Guide to Antonio LóPez De Santa Anna
Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and how did he relate to the Texas Revolution? Use an informative resource to find out! By reading primary sources, viewing maps and graphs, and answering short-answer written prompts in handouts,...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Madero's 1910 Address to the Mexican People
Text of Francisco Madero's call to Mexicans to take up arms against the government, which marks the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.
Other
November 20 Commemoration of the Mexican Revolution
A short account of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Jovita Idar
Read about the life and times of Mexican-American journalist, activist, and suffragist, Jovita Idar.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Presidio La Bahia
Presidio La Bahia is a restored Spanish fort in Goliad, Texas, and an important site in the Texas Revolution. This is where a mass execution took place in 1836 under the command of the Mexican General Jose Urrea.
Other
Gonzales Memorial Museum: Come and Take It Cannon
Explains the story behind the cannon that the Mexicans tried to capture at the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835. The first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired from the cannon that day.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Lorenzo De Zavala (1789 1836)
A short biography of Lorenzo de Zavala that outlines his many accomplishments in Mexican politics, and later in Texas.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Muralists
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of muralists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.
PBS
New Perspectives on the West: Juan Seguin
Juan Seguin, a Mexican American Tejano who helped lead the Texas revolution and independence survived the Alamo but was then exiled from the new state, a victim of prejudice.
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: Zapata and the Intellectuals
This is a background on the social reformer Emiliano Zapata, a Mexican revolutionary fighting for the peasants and land reform. Includes a brief history, information on his beliefs and his accomplishments.
Other
The Historical Text: Mexico's 19th Century Crisis
This history survey examines the issues that faced Colonial Mexico (New Spain), a vast territory characterized by a stable and responsive government, a wealthy and balanced economy, and a multiracial society that enjoyed considerable...
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: Glorious Innocent
This is an in-depth look at Francisco Madero, a revolutionary in Mexico fighting for social reform. You'll find out about his background, beliefs, accomplishments, and eventual downfall.