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      Invasión Norteamericana en Tabasco (1846-1847). Documentos 

      Mestre Ghigliazza, Manuel (1948)
      Useful compilation of documents, either of official or journalistic nature, in most of the cases complementary biographical notes are added. Onomastic index included.
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      Carlos Pereyra: caballero andante de la historia 

      Quirarte, Martín (1952)
      Interesting historiographic study of the controversial and outstanding Mexican hispanist Pereyra, made by the passionate author Martín Quirarte. The latter analyzes the main ideological guidelines of Pereyra and contributes ...
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      Lorenzo Boturini y el pensamiento histórico de Vico 

      Matute, Álvaro (1976)
      There're three aspects about the Botulin’s work: his “guadalupanism” passionate that take him to procure the coronation of virgin Guadalupe; the collection of papers he get during eight years on his stay in New Spain, and ...
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      México frente al mar: el conflicto histórico entre la novedad marinera y la tradición terrestre 

      Bosch García, Carlos (1981)
      “There’s no doubt about the relation between the coasts and the history of Mexico as a nation” says the author in the opening of the book, which points to explore this relation, especially because there’s not much bibliography ...
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      Los orígenes del partido único en México 

      Lajous, Alejandra (1981)
      This is an important work for being one of the few dedicated to the historic study about the single party system more influent during the XX century in Mexico. The documental appendix are also very useful as historic reference.
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      El gobierno de la ciudad de México en el siglo XVI 

      Porras Muñoz, Guillermo (1982)
      From the beginning to the last years of the XVI century in Mexico City this study present an analysis of the functions of mayors, councillors and other public servers, the development of the same during this century when ...
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      La hacienda de "La Concha": Una empresa algodonera de La Laguna 1883-1917 

      Vargas-Lobsinger, María (1984)
      A serious, well-written work that makes a positive contribution to regional history, in this case of the La Laguna region, through the study of a cotton hacienda, as a representation and a focus in this northern region ...
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      Contraespionaje político y sucesión presidencial 

      Matute, Álvaro (1985)
      Provides a comprehensive analysis of the political correspondence of Trinidad W. Flores, focusing on Álvaro Obregón's electoral campaign between 1919 and 1920. This study examines the power dynamics and control strategies ...
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      La polémica del darwinismo en México: Siglo XIX: testimonios 

      Moreno, Roberto (1989)
      A documented study on the impact that Darwinian theories exerted first on the Mexican scientific community and then on society. The compilation of testimonies reveals the importance of the polemic and the distinguished ...
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      La ciudad y el campo en la historia de México: Memoria de la VII Reunión de Historiadores Mexicanos y Norteamericanos. Tomo II 

      Wobeser, Gisela von (1992)
      Given the amount collaborations (more than 70) that make up the body of the two volumes that constitutes the work, we will just say this is structured in seven general parts listed in the table of contents of the work.
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      La Comarca Lagunera: de la Revolución a la expropiación de las haciendas, 1910-1940 

      Vargas-Lobsinger, María (1999)
      The topic developed in this work is the way in which agrarian reform was manifested in the La Laguna region, a border area between Coahuila and Durango, from the beginning of the Revolution but especially from 1917 on. ...
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      De Porfirio Díaz a Zapata: memoria náhuatl de Milpa Alta 

      Horcasitas, Fernando (2000)
      A unique work by a distinguished researcher in the Nahuatl tradition who contributes an unusual perspective to studies on the historical sources of information on the Mexican Revolution. The author has written an introductory ...
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      De urnas y sotanas: el Partido Católico Nacional en Jalisco 

      O’Dogherty Madrazo, Laura (2001)
      The work reconstructs the political experience of the National Catholic Party that came into being in Jalisco on May 7, 1891. Among other issues, it is concerned with the genesis of the project and the circumstances of its ...
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      Para la libertad. Los republicanos en tiempos del imperio 1821-1823 

      Ávila, Alfredo (2004)
      El tema desarrollado en este volumen son las acciones, la mayor parte de ellas secretas, realizadas por diversos grupos de individuos para establecer la república en México una vez obtenida la independencia de España. A ...
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      La palabra del poder: vida pública de José María Tornel, 1795-1853 

      Vázquez Mantecón, María del Carmen (2008)
      Those in power have always been able to count on servants whose actions aspire to serve as a counterbalance, a voice and a compliment to those governing at a given time. In this regard some well-known figures include ...
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      Historia y organización de las fuerzas armadas en México: 1917-1937 

      Plasencia de la Parra, Enrique (2010)
      “This book focuses on the post-revolutionary period and provides an overview of how the armed forces functioned and how they were structured. It describes the weapons (cavalry, infantry, artillery, engineers and aviation) ...
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      Puente de Calderón: las versiones de un célebre combate 

      Vázquez Mantecón, María del Carmen (2012)
      This book details Mexico’s famous battle of the War of Independence on the basis of the stories that grew up around it during the 19th century. The author examines this event by placing it within the framework of the war ...
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      La formación de la Hacienda pública mexicana y las tensiones centroperiferia, 1821-1835 

      Hernández Jaimes, Jesús (2013)
      Another purpose of this work, even more important than the one mentioned above, consists of analyzing the measures taken by the successive governments to balance the budget. Unlike what happened with other Hispano-American ...
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      Élites en México y España: estudios sobre política y cultura 

      Barrio Alonso, Ángeles; Cano Andaluz, Aurora; Castro, Miguel Ángel; Cortés Hernández Valeria; Covarrubias, José Enrique; Garrido Martín, Aurora; Gómez Ochoa, Fidel Ángel; Hoyo Aparicio, Andrés; Matute, Álvaro; Mora, Pablo; Saavedra Arias, Rebeca; Suárez Cortina, Manuel; Trejo Estrada, Evelia; Vieyra Sánchez Lilia; Villegas Revueltas, Silvestre (2015)
      examines the intersection of literature and culture within the context of the intellectual elites of Mexico and Spain, particularly during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Through an analysis of literary works and cultural ...
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      El mito de una riqueza proverbial: ideas, utopías y proyectos económicos en torno a México en los siglos XVIII y XIX 

      Altable, Francisco; Covarrubias, José Enrique; Weiner Richard; Beatty, Edward (2015)
      "The Myth of Proverbial Wealth" examines the evolution of economic thought in Mexico from the Bourbon Reforms to the Porfirio Díaz era, analyzing how ideas of wealth and prosperity have been constructed and mythologized ...