Bajo las nubes de México

En este libro sobre la historia colonial de México, los niños pueden aprender de la construcción de la catedral de México, de las hazañas de piratas, de los motivos de la caída del imperio español en la Nueva España, etc.

A storybook is a unique series that encourages young readers to explore the geography and culture of fascinating countries as they explore and enjoy oral tradition. This volume about Mexico opens with the Mixteco legend The green bird and the informational section covers different aspects of the Oaxaca region, Mexico s rain forests, archeological sites, and more. Includes an easy to make recipe, folk poems, and an illustrated map.

"Revisionist view of the traditional interpretation of 1923 revolt as a reaction against Obregón's imposition of Calles. Authors study four different regional revolts between 1923-24, all with different leaders and provoked by different causes: Rómulo Figueroa in Guerrero, Enrique Estrada in Jalisco, Guadalupe Sánchez in Veracruz, and Fortunato Maycotte in Oaxaca. Rebels failed because of a lack of central control or unifying program. Adolfo de la Huerta played only a 'decorative role' in the armed movement against Obregón"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Garrido, author of an outstanding historical study of the founding and early years of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, offers the first book-length analysis of the most important internal development within the party's structure: the Corriente Democrática. Analyzes party divisions which produced the Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas presidential candidacy in 1988"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.