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The Mexico Revolution: Postcards

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice collection from The Mexico Revolution of photographs and biographies of some of the major particpants in the Mexican Revolution.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Texas Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Why would American citizens emigrate to Spanish-held, and later Mexican-held Texas? Read about the reasons, their grievances against their Mexican rulers, and the eventual revolution that brought independence to Texas.
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Curated OER

(Maps Of) the Mexican Revolution: 1910 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Five maps of the Mexican Revolution, with battle sites and areas of power.
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Curated OER

(Maps Of) the Mexican Revolution: 1910 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Five maps of the Mexican Revolution, with battle sites and areas of power.
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Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Emiliano Zapata

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on the life of Emiliano Zapata, a leader of the Mexican Revolution (1911-17).
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California Military Museum: California Naval Militia and the Tampico Incident

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough history of the Tampico Incident in the context of the Mexican Revolution.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Rivera, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park

For Students 9th - 10th
"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...
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Mex Connect

Mexconnect: Francisco Pancho Villa

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography on Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa who helped Madero and his fight for social reform. You'll find links at the bottom to full text articles.
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PBS

New Perspectives on the West: Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna, Mexican Leader

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger website on the American West, this page provides a biography of Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876).
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Mexican Texas to Independence [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this activity, students examine the history of Texas from 1821-1833, the lead-up to the Texas...
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San Jacinto Museum of History

San Jacinto Museum: Revolution: Timeline of Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a six-year timeline from April, 1830, when the Mexican government outlawed emigration of American settlers into Texas to the April, 1836, the Battle of Jacinto. Links to websites for additional information.
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San Jacinto Museum of History

San Jacinto Museum: Revolution: Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the San Jacinto Museum has pictures and some descriptions of weapons used by both the Mexicans and Americans in the Texas Revolution. Click on the blue words to take you to additional information.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Mexican American War for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Mexican-American War fought over the land rights to Texas after the Texan Revolution on this site.
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A&E Television

History.com: First Shots of Texas Revolution Fired in Battle of Gonzales

For Students 6th - 8th
A brief description of the Battle of Gonzales on October 2, 1835 when the Mexicans attempted to take a cannon and were rebuffed, precipitating the start of the Texas Revolution.
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The Historical Text Archive: Benito Juarez

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.
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Mex Connect

Mex Connect: Zapata and the Intellectuals

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Jovita Idar

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and times of Mexican-American journalist, activist, and suffragist, Jovita Idar.
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Mex Connect

Mex Connect: Mexican Art, Authors and Artisans

For Students 9th - 10th
The listing of Mexican artists, artisans, authors, and art makes it easy to "pick and choose." Oodles of information here.
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Mexican Culture Preservation League: Galvez, Spain and American Revolution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Spanish war effort during the American Revolution and how it helped change the course of the war. Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez also had a hand in the contribution, making him a hero.
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Texas Public Broadcasting

Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: Revolution and Republic 1836 1845

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the once independent sovereign country called the Republic of Texas in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Muralists

For Students 9th - 10th
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of muralists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.
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Mex Connect

Mex Connect: A Nation in Flux Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article describing the political instability in early 20th Century Mexico. It focuses on the fall of social reformer Madero and the rise of military dictator Huerta. You'll find info on the clashes and upheaval this caused.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Grass Fight

For Students 9th - 10th
Though brief, this section from the Texas State Library gives an account of Americans besieging Bexar (San Antonio), capturing Mexican pack animals, hoping to find gold, but finding only grass. Click on the document to go to a...
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Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony: Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive biography of Mexican General, President, and Dictator. The site from the Texas A & M University includes many direct quotes from Santa Anna describing his legacy and life.