"Poor Mexico. So far from God, so close to the United States." The famous words attributed to eight-term Mexican President Porfirio Díaz have often been repeated to describe the country he ruled as a ...

Mexico and Cuba share a history as Spanish colonies, but their relationship with one another has had its ups and downs ...

In a new book, Paul Gillingham tells the story of a nation that has thrived because of its diversity, not in spite of it. A 17th-century depiction of the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlán, the capital ...

Why do I study the history of contemporary political violence in Mexico? My answer has evolved across time. At first, I wanted to offer a basic accounting of what had happened: the who, what, where, ...

Take a fast-paced journey through the history of Mexico in just 16 minutes! From ancient civilizations like the Aztecs and Mayans to modern-day Mexico, discover the pivotal events that shaped this ...

Introduction to the art of Mexico -- Introduction to the history of Mexico -- 1700-100 B.C. Prehistory -- 100 B.C.-900 A.D. The classic era -- 900-1300 The new civilizations -- 1300-1525 The Aztecs -- ...