Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
In 1519 Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico and made his way to the Aztec capital. Miguel Leon Portilla, a Mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the Aztecs, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. From the Modern His |
Brown University Library: Three for Three Million
Information about the Paul R. Dupee Jr. '65 Mexican History Collection in the John Hay Library, including maps and photos of books. |
Historical Text Archive
An online collection of relevant historical texts on Mexico. |
History of Mexico
Provides a history of Mexico from ancient times to today. |
Mexico in the Context of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
A discussion of the slave trade which brought Africans to the country, and contemporary issues of their descendents in Veracruz and Costa Chica. |
Mexico: From Empire to Revolution
Photographs from the Getty Research Institute's collections exploring Mexican history and culture though images produced between 1857 and 1923. |
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
1753-1811. Catholic Encyclopedia gives a summary of the life of the priest whose "Grito from Dolores" launched the war for independence. |
National Security Archive's Mexico Project
US and Mexican government documents relating to the "dirty war", foreign policy, and the role of the military. |
Retracing the Route of the Conquistadors across Contemporary Mexico
Articles by Peter Rashkin on the Spanish conquest and the Zapatista revolt, with travelogues and photos. |
The History of Mexico
A host of links to information about the people, wars, events, and milestones in Mexican History, including the Aztecs, the Mayans, Pancho Vila, Santa Anna, the Mexican-American War, NAFTA, the Alamo, Cortez, and a timeline of Mexican history. |
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