Mexico's Crucial Century, 1810-1910: An Introduction

by William H. Beezley and Colin M. MacLachlan

After Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it began the work of forging its identity as an independent nation, a process that would endure throughout the crucial nineteenth century. A weakened Mexico faced American territorial ambitions and economic pressure, and the U.S.-Mexican War threatened the fledgling nation's survival. In 1876 Porfirio D az became president of Mexico, bringing political stability to the troubled nation. Although...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803228449
• ISBN13: 9780803228443
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.9"