Materia de sombras

RESUMEN: En la colección de charlas de café, una de las nietas de Francisco Villa, quien es una reconocida historiadora decide de contar brevemente la vida de Pancho villa; Los motivos de su rebelión, sus inicios como un fugitivo a los 16 años, su lucha por los pobres, su aversión a ser fotografiado, el halo de misterio que lo rodeó, sus relaciones con las mujeres, sus hijos; Y por supuesto el papel primordial que tuvo en la Revolución mexicana, sus ideas sociales, sus enemigos todo esto para comprender un poco más al Centauro del Norte a través de una charla espiritista e informal...

"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.

Document referring to an incident where a government official was denied access to a miltary hospital. It refers to an article in a law from 1739 concerning how officials may conduct visits and other commisions in hospitals.

Catalogue of an exhibition organized within the framework of the celebrations for the Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution that explore how the national heroes were portrayed in art in the early 19th century. An interesting inclusion is the iconography of national heroes in relation to the sculptures of classic antiquity. The exhibition includes close to 110 pieces including sculptures, paintings, prints, photography, books, manuscripts and some magazines largely produced in the 19th Century in México and Europe.