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Notable Books by Mexican and Mexican-American Authors
Ten Mexican and Mexican-American literary works Octavio Paz wrote The Labyrinth of Solitude in 1950 Related Links Mexico Puebla Hispanic Heritage Month Notable Hispanic…Burnet, David Gouverneur
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, David GouverneurBurnet, David Gouverneurgŭvˌən&oobreve;rˈ bûrˈnĭt [key], 1788–1870, provisional president of Texas (1836), b. Newark, N.J.; son of William Burnet (1730–91…Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte
(Encyclopedia) Lamar, Mirabeau BuonaparteLamar, Mirabeau Buonapartemĭrˈəbōˌ bōˈnəpärtˌ [key], 1798–1859, president of the Texas republic (1838–41), b. Warren co., Ga. He went to Texas (1835), joined…Iturbide, Agustín de
(Encyclopedia) Iturbide, Agustín deIturbide, Agustín deäg&oomacr;stēnˈ dā ēt&oomacr;rbēˈᵺā [key], 1783–1824, Mexican revolutionist, emperor of Mexico (1822–23). An officer in the royalist…Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of, 1848, peace treaty between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican War. Negotiations were carried on for the United States by Nicholas P.…Wars
Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Wars Where can I find out all about a war? Who started World War I? What were the causes of the Civil War? What happened during the Holocaust…Canadian Independence
The Question: How did Canada achieve its sovereignty? The Answer: Colonized by the French at the beginning of the 1600's, Canada was conquered by…Guerrero
(Encyclopedia) Guerrero, state, 24,887 sq mi (64,457 sq km), S Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Chilpancingo. Dominated by the Sierra Madre…Cortina, Juan Nepomuceno
(Encyclopedia) Cortina, Juan Nepomuceno, 1824–94, Mexican military leader and politician. Born into a wealthy cattle-ranching family that moved to the Rio Grande Valley, Cortina joined the Mexican…The Revolutionary War
Conflicts increase between colonists and Britain on western frontier because of royal edict limiting western expansion (1763) and regulation of colonial trade and increased taxation of…Trending
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