Research Catalog

Title

Yesterday in Mexico; a chronicle of the Revolution, 1919-1936.

Author

Dulles, John Watson Foster, 1913-2008.

Publication

Austin, University of Texas Press [1961]

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Details

Description

805 pages illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• 1910-1946
• Politics and government
• Political movements > Mexico
• Politics and government > Mexico
• Mexico > Politics and government > 1910-1946
• Mexico
• Mexico > History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliography.

Contents

General Alvaro Obregón and the constitutionalist revolution -- The presidential campaign of 1919-1920 -- The plan of Agua Prieta -- Tlaxcalantongo to Mexico City -- The selection of an interim president -- Adolfo de la Huerta and Pancho Villa -- The interim regime and other restless generals -- The election of General Obregón -- International relations during the interim regime -- General Obregón and the Agrarian problem -- Obregón's administration gets under way during a depression -- Combating ignorance -- The death of the Partido Liberal Constitutionalista -- Carrillo Puerto and the Ligas de Resistencia de Yucatán -- De la Huerta makes a trip to New York -- The Bucareli conferences -- The presidential succession -- The assassination of Pancho of Villa -- The break between the Partido Cooperatista Nacional and Obregón -- Adolfo de la Huerta breaks with Obregón -- The Pani-De la Huerta controversy -- The struggle becomes intense -- The first stage of the De la Huerta rebellion -- The last days of Carrillo Puerto -- The assassination of Field Jurado -- Military events; the Battle of Esperanza -- The last bloody phases of the rebellion -- Obregón finishes his term -- Luis N. Morones and organized labor -- Government finances during the golden days of President Calles -- Efforts of the Calles administration to develop the nation -- Struggle with the Catholic clergy -- The Cristero rebellion and the case of Padre Pro -- The revolutionary program and United States relations -- The arrival of Ambassador Morrow -- The presidential campaign of generals, 1927-1928 -- Bloody climax of the 1927-1928 presidential campaign -- The re-election of General Obregón -- The assassination of General Obregón -- An investigation and some accusations -- A memorable presidential address -- The selection of a provisional president -- The murder trial -- President Portes Gil and the C.R.O.M. -- Background for the Querétaro convention -- The Querétaro convention of the Partido Nacional Revolucionario -- The outbreak of the Escobar Rebellion -- The campaign east and north --; the Battle of Jiménez -- The campaign in the west -- The resumption of Catholic services -- Autonomy for the National University -- The Vasconcelista campaign of 1929 -- A bad inauguration day for President Ortiz Rubio -- Rough times for the convalescent -- The great depression sets in -- Pani returns to the finance ministry -- Some cabinets of President Ortiz Rubio -- Acute religious and political problems -- The resignation of President Ortiz Rubio -- Pani's departure from President Rodríguez' cabinet -- Narciso Bassols and the Catholic clergy -- The official party selects a presidential candidate -- Efforts by the opposition in 1933 and 1934 -- Negotiations with the United States under President Rodríguez -- Rodríguez handles Agrarian and labor matters -- December, 1934 -- Garrido Canabal and Tabasco, "Laboratory of the Revolution" -- Agitation and strikes in early 1935 -- The declarations of General Calles -- The break between Cárdenas and Calles -- The expedition to Tabasco -- General Calles returns to Mexico -- The curtain falls for General Calles.

ISBN

• 9780292729728
• 0292729723
• 0292783612
• 9780292783614

LCCN

60014309

OCLC

• ocm00484375
• 484375
• SCSB-114567

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library