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ANTHROPOLOGY: MEXICO (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/4854:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resouces on Mexican Anthropology.
ARCHIVO GENERAL DE LA NACION (http://www.agn.gob.mx/)
The Mexican National Archives contains an enormous collection of historical documents from colonial times to the present. Its Web site features the following topics of interest: information about the archives such as organization, directory, activities, programs, researchers, services to the public, an online catalog (ARGENA II), publications, and a special section for children. In Spanish.
BORDER REVOLUTION (http://history.acusd.edu/gen/projects/border/page01.html)
Presents the full text of "Border Revolution" by Cindy Baxman, which discusses the history of the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1920. Includes information on the United States involvement with Mexico during the Revolution and the role of women in the Revolution. Provides footnotes and a bibliography. In English.
CHARLOTTE'S LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CHARLOTTE AND MAXIMILIAN COLLECTION (http://www.rice.edu/fondren/exhibits/carlota/)
The Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library of Rice University presents an exhibit which includes letters written by Charlotte of Belgium (1840-1927)and a selection of photographs from one photo album. These photographs and letters are only a portion of items from the Charlotte and Maximilian Collection, MS 356, located in the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library. Web site and introduction in English and letters in French.
CINCO DE MAYO (http://www.angelfire.com/az/CincodeMayo/)
Explains the history and significance of Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the defeat of the French army by the Mexicans at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. In English.
DIRECTORY OF MEXICAN HISTORY (http://www.mexonline.com/history.htm)
Mexico OnLine offers a collection of internet resources relating to Mexico's history. Topics include general history, historical documents, and historical figures. Most sites in English.
END OF AN EMPIRE : THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF MEXICO (http://www.tcr.org/mexico.html)
Aan essay written by Ben Hulse and published online by "The Concord Review." The paper focuses specifically on the expansionist policies of both the Aztec and Spanish empires and on Cortes's expedition, which brought the two powerful cultures together in a final confrontation. In English.
H-MEXICO (http://www.h-mexico.unam.mx)
A discussion network of researchers, professors, and students interested in Mexican history and culture. This network of academics distributes (via e-mail) research projects, announcements of academic activities, book reviews, course offerings from various universities, graduate school scholarships, recent publications and bibliographies. Includes links related to Mexican history. In Spanish.
HISTORICAL TEXT ARCHIVE : MEXICO (http://historicaltextarchive.com/)
An online collection of relevant historical texts on Mexico. In English.
HISTORY CHANNEL.COM : THE HISTORY OF MEXICO (http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/mexico/)
The History Channel.com's "The History of Mexico" features 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. In English.
HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO, WITH A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF ANCIENT MEXICAN CIVILIZATION, AND THE LIFE OF THE CONQUEROR, HERNANDO CORTES BY WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/PreConq.html)
The Electronic Text Center of the University of Virginia Library provides the electronic version of William Hickling Prescott's "History of the Conquest of Mexico". In English.
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES HISTORICAS--UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO (http://www.unam.mx/iih/)
The Institute of Historical Research of the National Autonomous University of Mexico was created in 1945 to promote the study, research, and analysis of Mexican history. The Institute is divided into 3 sections: Prehispanic, Colonial and Modern/Contemporary Mexico. Its web site features general information and history of the Institute, a directory of faculty and staff members, a listing of its manual and electronic publications as well as a monograph and serial catalog, academic activities, a link to H-Mexico (a discussion network of researchers, professors and students studying Mexican history), general information about the Institute's library and access to its online library. In Spanish.
MEXICO : A BRIEF HISTORY (http://www.mexico-info.com/history/index.htm)
The history section of Mexico-info.com features a historical timeline of Mexico from 9000 BC to present day. In English.
MEXICO : FROM EMPIRE TO REVOLUTION (RESEARCH AT THE GETTY INSTITUTE) (http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/digital/mexico/)
Photographs and texts from the Getty Research Institute's collections explore Mexican history and culture though images produced between 1857 and 1923. In English.
MODERN HISTORY SOURCEBOOK : AZTEC ACCOUNT OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/aztecs1.html)
Presents excerpts from "The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico" by Miguel Leon-Portilla. 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. In English.
MUSEO DE HISTORIA MEXICANA (http://www.museohistoriamexicana.org.mx/)
Features the Museum of Mexican history located in Monterrey, Mexico. This museum is dedicated to promoting and preserving the history of Mexico. Its Web site includes the following resources and information: a visual tour through its galleries, temporary exhibitions, activities and courses, library (It provides access to its catalog through a basic search dialog box.), and general information about the museum and its services. In Spanish.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CINCO DE MAYO (http://www.azteca.net/aztec/literat/Cinco.html)
Describes the origins of Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday celebrated May 5th. Notes that on May 5, 1862, Mexican forces defeated French forces, who were attempting to reinstate a monarchy in Mexico. Examines the relationship between U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and Mexican President Benito Juarez. In English.
FROM SOLDADERAS TO COMANDANTAS : THE ROLES OF WOMEN IN THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION AND IN THE CURRENT ZAPATISTA MOVEMENT (http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/~geneve/zapwomen/goetze/enterpaper.html)
A paper by Diane Goetze on the roles of women in the Mexican revolution and in the current Zapatista movement. Includes a bibliography and a link to the Zapatista Women Home Page. In English.
TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO (http://www.azteca.net/aztec/guadhida.html)
AztecaNet presents the full electronic text of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In English.
U.S.-MEXICAN WAR (1846-1848) (http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/)
Presents information on the U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848), provided by North Texas Public Broadcasting. Discusses Native American displacement amid U.S. expansion, the early agenda of expansion, the violence and impact of the war for people of that time, and the new territories acquired by the United States. Contains a time line of events and debates on the war. In English and Spanish.
VISION DE LOS VENCIDOS (http://biblioweb.dgsca.unam.mx/libros/vencidos/)
The full electronic text version of Miguel León Portilla's classic compilation of "Visión de los vencidos : relaciones indígenas de la Conquista" which is a grouping of writings in Nahuatl about the Conquest of Mexico from the Aztec point of view. In Spanish.
WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVES: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS (MEXICO) (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/46/index.html)
Features a collection of documents for teaching and understanding the history of Mexico, compiled by Hartford Web Publishing in Hartford, Connecticut. Includes information about the working class, the economy, society, politics, and more. In English.
WWW-VL : HISTORY OF MEXICO (http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/%7Eborge/MEXICO-VL/mexico.html)
The Mexican portion of the University of Kansas' World-Wide Web Virtual Library; History Central Catalogue includes online maps, reference materials, library and archive links, publishers, biographies, organizations, journals, and chronologies. Also provides a chronology of Mexican history with appropriate links. Some sites only in English or only in Spanish.
ZAPATISTAS! DOCUMENTS OF THE NEW MEXICAN REVOLUTION (http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/Zapatistas/)
The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC), a service of the University of Texas at Austin, provides the full text of "Zapatistas! Documents of the New Mexican Revolution," originally published by Autonomedia. "Zapatistas" contains the English language text of Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) communiques, interviews, letters, and essays from December 31, 1993-June 12, 1994. The EZLN is based in Chiapas, Mexico.
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