{"product_id":"mexicos-crucial-century-1810-1910-an-introduction-paperback","title":"Mexico's Crucial Century, 1810-1910: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. Beezley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin M. MacLachlan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it began the work of forging its identity as an independent nation, a process that would endure throughout the crucial nineteenth century. A weakened Mexico faced American territorial ambitions and economic pressure, and the U.S.-Mexican War threatened the fledgling nation's survival. In 1876 Porfirio Díaz became president of Mexico, bringing political stability to the troubled nation. Although Díaz initiated long-delayed economic development and laid the foundation of modern Mexico, his government was an oligarchy created at the expense of most Mexicans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis accessible account guides the reader through a pivotal time in Mexican history, including such critical episodes as the reign of Santa Anna, the U.S.-Mexican War, and the Porfiriato. Colin M. MacLachlan and William H. Beezley recount how the century between Mexico's independence and the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution had a lasting impact on the course of the nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColin M. MacLachlan is the John Christie Barr Distinguished Professor of History at Tulane University. He has written numerous historical works, including \u003cem\u003eSpain's Empire in the New World: The Role of Ideas in Institutional and Social Change; Argentina: What Went Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e; and (with William H. Beezley) \u003cem\u003eMexicans in Revolution, 1910-1946\u003c\/em\u003e (Nebraska 2009). William H. Beezley is a professor of history at the University of Arizona. He is the author or editor of many books, including \u003cem\u003eJudas at the Jockey Club and Other Episodes of Porfirian Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e (2nd ed.), available in a Bison Books edition, and \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford History of Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin M. MacLachlan is the John Christie Barr Distinguished Professor of History at Tulane University. He has written numerous historical works, including \u003ci\u003eSpain's Empire in the New World: The Role of Ideas in Institutional and Social Change; Argentina: What Went Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e; and (with William H. Beezley) \u003ci\u003eMexicans in Revolution, 1910-1946\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska 2009). William H. Beezley is a professor of history at the University of Arizona. He is the author or editor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eJudas at the Jockey Club and Other Episodes of Porfirian Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd ed.), available in a Bison Books edition, and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford History of Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.95 x 6.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131271975047,"sku":"9780803228443","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/656f2645eba981cd14adbd00ace12ff6.webp?v=1732617679","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mexicos-crucial-century-1810-1910-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}