Charlas de café con-- Francisco Villa

Manuscript circular ofrelating to military assistance from "our generous neighbor to the North" [i.e. the United States]] during the Mexican war of independence and informing the insurgents of the arrival numerous ships and the names of their captains including the ship El Tigre loaded with 3000 barrels of gunpowder. Rayó́n adds that the allied ships have already captured three European ships from Veracruz to Tuxpan.

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Concerned with the geographical definition of the intendancies and their administrative structure. Excellent maps make this work a useful tool for historical geography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Este volumen incluye contribuciones de destacados especialistas que, en conjunto, brindan una visi n global de diversos aspectos de la realidad nacional. H ctor Fix-Zamudio analiza el poder judicial y sus transformaciones; Juan Rebolledo examina el sistema electoral; Germ n P rez y Samuel Le n estudian el sistema pol tico; H ctor Cuadra investiga la rector a econ mica del Estado, y Samuel Valencia eval a la actuaci n de M xico frente a las relaciones exteriores.