history of mexico
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Mexico
Between Columbus and Cortés — How Spain encountered Mexico
It all started with a wedding. In 1469, Isabella I of Castile married Ferdinand II of Aragon, uniting their two kingdoms and…
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When the world discovered Mexico at the World Fair of 1889
The event that put the World Fair on the map was London’s Great Exhibition of 1851. Promoted by Prince Albert,…
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How the Ayutla Revolution changed Mexico forever
On Aug. 12, 1855 — 170 years ago today — Antonio López de Santa Anna officially resigned from his sixth…
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