Instrucciones ... a ... Juan N. Almonte, Enviado Extraordinario ... a Francia

La frontera entre Mexico y Estados Unidos no es una convencion geografica sino un problema politico y cultural que se acentua cuando alguno de los dos paises pasa por un momento de crisis. Este libro detalla como se vivio en la frontera con Texas la Revolucion mexicana y los caudillos mas importantes del movimiento surgido en el norte de Mexico.

En este libro sobre la historia colonial de México, los niños pueden aprender de la construcción de la catedral de México, de las hazañas de piratas, de los motivos de la caída del imperio español en la Nueva España, etc.

"Isabela Huffman is a precocious 8 1/2-year-old girl who can't seem to keep herself out of trouble on a visit to Guanajuato, Mexico, with her mother. She wants to be the president when she grows up. Or a ballerina. Or the president and a ballerina. She's dramatic. She sings on the bus, screams like a baby after putting chile powder on her fresh mango and convinces her mom to buy five pair of new shoes for a big family. No matter how many times her mom asks her to just sit down like a normal little girl, she just can't help getting up to take more pictures of her adventures. When will Isabela...

"Important contribution for understanding the crucial transitional regime of Manuel Avila Camacho (1940-46). Series of detailed essays explores Mexico's public policy during the period, particularly its international linkages to and role in hemispheric defense. Also examines development of important labor movements and the composition of corporatist interest groups. Includes an imaginative interpretation of cultural contributions by Carlos Monsiváis"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.