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Oaxaca's Tourist Guide: Bienvenidos a Oaxaca
Offers fairly detailed information on the history of the state, natural and cultural attractions, indigenous peoples, and tourist services.
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Morelia Directory
General information as well hotels, restaurants, tours and businesses in this colonial city
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Peasant Social Worlds: The Other Way Out: Us Migration
This is an article on current migration trends from Mexico to the US. The article discusses the impact of legislation and economic crisis on migration.
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Somos Primos: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
The Society maintains an extensive library of "mini articles" on Hispanic heritage and history and how to make use of them in the classroom. Other pages cover Hispanic Heritage Month, Dia del Maestro, and information on doing...
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Austin Community College District: Convention, Washington on Brazos
A detailed description of the Convention of 1836, a meeting of elected delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas shortly after the Texas Revolution began.
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Hillcrest High School: Us History: Expansion in Texas [Pdf]
This chapter covers a time in Texas history during the mid-nineteenth century when Mexico offered land grants to American settlers, but conflict developed over religion and other cultural differences.
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Virginia Center for Digital History: Texas Slavery Project
The Texas Slavery Project takes a deep look at the expansion of slavery in the borderlands between the United States and Mexico in the years between 1837 and 1845.
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The Historical Text Archive: Benito Juarez
An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Christmas in Mexico
"Christmas in Mexico" will help increase the self-esteem of your Hispanic ELL students. This lesson will help develop an appreciation of Mexican culture in your class.
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Map Town: Maps for Central America
Here are all seven Central American countries plus Mexico at a glance. Study a map or just general information about one of the countries.
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Historical Text Archive: Mexico: Stages of Independence, 1808 21
Read about the Mexican War of Independence, an armed conflict which was the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in the territory of New Spain.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Mac Neil Lehrer Productions: Vicente Fox
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions provides an interview with the President of Mexico, Vicente Fox.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Vicente Fox Elected
A transcripted story on the election of Vicente Fox. He was the first person who wasn't an Institutional Revolutionary Party member to be elected President of Mexico in seventy years.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Floods in Mexico, 1999, Corruption Makes It Worse
A news article about floods in Mexico and how corruption adds to the misery.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Hernando Cortes Exploration
This account of "The Conquest of the Aztec Empire" tells the story of Cortes' encounter with the Aztecs and the fall of the empire.
PBS
The Border: 1821 Mexican Independence From Spain
A brief recounting of the way Mexico was able to gain its independence from Spain. From PBS.
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Ancient American Civilizations: Mesoamerica
This resource gives an overview of the beginnings of Mesoamerican civilization. The sections about the Olmec are "Early Preclassic" and "Middle Preclassic." Includes information about the raw materials and the luxury items used by the...
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Seguin Descendants Historical Preservation: Erasmo Seguin
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...
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Yahoo World Factbook: Mexico
Click on any of the tabs for details on people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, as well as geographic statistics.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Sinaloa
This site from CRW Flags has information on Sinaloa, Mexico. The flag is shown and demographic information is presented.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Cinco De Mayo: Everything You Need
Find out more about Cinco de Mayo when you visit this resource. Content also includes activities, lessons, and resources.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Juan Seguin
A brief biography of Texas Revolution patriot, Juan Seguin, complete with links to primary documents involving the Texas and Mexico politician.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Mexican War of Independence
Find out about the Mexican War of Independence, which was a series of revolts that grew out of the increasing political turmoil both in Spain and Mexico at the beginning of the nineteenth century.