Encyclopedia - Pascual Orozco: Encyclopedia Ii - Pascual Orozco - House Arrest In The United States
In the USA he met with Huerta to make plans to retake Mexico. On 27 June 1915 the two were arrested in Newman, New Mexico, and charged wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Revolution - End Of The Porfiriato
The armed conflict began over alleged electoral fraud perpetrated by General Porfirio Díaz in 1910; Díaz had been president virtually u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Pre-columbian Mexico Before 1521 A.d.
Though there are tantalizing fragments of evidence suggesting human habitation of Mexico more than 20,000 years ago, the first solid evid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - 19th Century
Main article: Mexican War of Independence Military history of Mexico - Background to the War of Independence. The backgrounds to Mexico...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Recent Developments
see Military of Mexico Military history of Mexico - 1994 Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas. One recent event in the military history of Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Revolution - United States Involvement
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Henry Lane Wilson, was involved in plotting the February 1913 coup d'état that overthrew Francisco I. Mad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later become the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Pre–colonial Era
During the age before Spanish conquest of Mexico, several wars ensued between the Aztecs, and several other native tribes. Alliances betw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Mid 20th Century
The mid 20th century was marked by the Cristero War, and Mexican involvement in World War II. Military history of Mexico - Cristero War....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
Main article: Spanish conquest of Mexico In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Mexico - Early 20th Century
Military history of Mexico - Mexican Revolution. Main article: Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution came about as a protest agains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Revolution - After Huerta
In an attempt to restrain the slaughter, the governor of the northern state of Coahuila, Venustiano Carranza, formed the Constitutional A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Revolution - Huerta's Reign
With Madero dead, Huerta seized power. This usurpation of power was supported by the landed aristocracy, who saw this as an effort to res...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - War With United States And The Struggle For Liberal Reforms
Many presidents came and went, which brought a long period of instability that lasted most of the 19th century. The dominant figure of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Wars Of Independence
Main article: Mexican War of Independence The war for independence started September 16, 1810, and was spearheaded by Miguel Hidalgo, a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Order Progress And The Díaz Dictatorship
Porfirio Díaz became the new president. During a period of more than thirty years (1876–1911) while he was the strong man in Mexico, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - French Intervention And An Emperor
The presidential terms of Benito Juárez (1858-71) were interrupted by the Habsburg monarchy's rule of Mexico (1864-67). Conservatives tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mexican Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Mexican Revolution - Madero's Presidency
A provisional government headed by Francisco León de la Barra was formed, which made efforts to disband the revolutionary troops — suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The Mexican Revolution
(See also: Mexican Revolution) In 1910 the 80-year-old Díaz decided to hold an election to serve another term as president. He thought h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The End Of Pri's Hegemony
In 1995 President Ernesto Zedillo faced an economic crisis. There were public demonstrations in Mexico City and constant military presenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later became the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pascual Orozco: Encyclopedia Ii - Pascual Orozco - Revolt Against Madero
On 3 March 1912 Orozco decreed a formal revolt against Madero's government. Madero sent general Victoriano Huerta to stop Orozco's rebell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pascual Orozco: Encyclopedia Ii - Pascual Orozco - Childhood
Orozco was born to a middle-class family on Santa Isabel hacienda near San Isidro, Guerrero municipality, in the state of Chihuahua. He w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pascual Orozco: Encyclopedia Ii - Pascual Orozco - Fallout With Madero
After Díaz's fall, Orozco became resentful at Madero's failure to name him to the cabinet or a state governorship. When Madero asked him...   » Read the article