Mexico in Revolution, 1912-1920

The year is 1921, and Francisco Madero is president of Mexico. Just last year he and his top general ousted the long-standing president (some say dictator), Porfirio Diaz, who is now in exile. But the country is far from stable. A basic cultural rift between the elite and the poor portends unrest and a sequence of revolts. Students are assigned to play characters that are charged with stabilizing their country and preventing further civil war. The goal is to reform Mexico and make it a better nation for all of its inhabitants--but Mexicans and foreigners worry that without a firm hand, Mexico's governance might spiral out of control. At what cost will progress come?

Author: Jonathan Truitt, Stephany Slaughter
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 07/01/2022
Pages: 226
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.48d
ISBN13: 9781469670720
ISBN10: 1469670720
BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America | Mexico

About the Author
Jonathan Truitt is professor of Latin American history at Central Michigan University. Stephany Slaughter is professor of languages at Alma College.