Description
Book SynopsisOn November 20, 1910, Mexicans initiated the world's first popular social revolution. This accessible and gripping account guides the reader through the intricacies of the revolution, focusing on the revolutionaries as a group and the implementation of social and political changes.
Trade Review"
Mexicans in Revolution, 1910–
1946 is a model of concision and clarity."—Marshall Poe,
New Books in History"Beezley . . . and MacLachlan . . . provide an important summation of the wide-ranging issues pursued by Mexican revolutionaries to 'create a government responsive to the people.'"—J. B. Kirkwood,
CHOICE"William Beezley and Colin MacLachlan's
Mexicans in Revolution, 1910–
1946: An Introduction is an accessible primer to one of the most important events of Mexico's twentieth century."—Frank J. Klackle,
The AmericasTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: A Generation of RebelsChapter 2: The New Generation and Revolution ChangeChapter 3: Reelection and Contested SuffrageChapter 4: Lazaro Cardenas in PowerChapter 5: The Tipping PointChapter 6: Reconstruction of SocietyConclusion: Reflections on the Mexican Revolution
