El ejército en el México borbónico, 1760-1810

"Long overdue biography of the 'always bridesmaid' of the early republic. Author says much more about the political maneuvers of the period, concentrating on personalities of the Mexican elite. Somewhat useful"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Revisionist view of the traditional interpretation of 1923 revolt as a reaction against Obregón's imposition of Calles. Authors study four different regional revolts between 1923-24, all with different leaders and provoked by different causes: Rómulo Figueroa in Guerrero, Enrique Estrada in Jalisco, Guadalupe Sánchez in Veracruz, and Fortunato Maycotte in Oaxaca. Rebels failed because of a lack of central control or unifying program. Adolfo de la Huerta played only a 'decorative role' in the armed movement against Obregón"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Primer estudio monográfico de la Revolución Mexicana, a través de fotografías tomadas entre 1910 y 1930. Son fotografías tomadas particularmente por fotógrafos mexicanos, descubriendo un gran número de profesionales -no sólo Agustín V. Casasola- que cubrieron el conflicto armado: Samuel Tinoco, Antonio Garduño, Manuel Ramos, Gerónimo Hernández, Amando Salmerón, Cruz Sánchez, Sara Castrejón, brothers Cachú, y Hugo Brehme entre otros.

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.