Printed broadside relating the first proclamation, directed at government officials as well as the general population, by the Emperor Maximillian upon disembarking from his sea journey in Veracruz. Published on May 28,1864, this broadside marks the…
A representative for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Antonio Mazzitelli, explains how the UNODC has been observing and analyzing the violence and organized crime in México, acknowledging that its is unprecedented how organized…
Letter from George McGovern to Morris K. Udall, thanking him for a recent note and congratulating him on his (unsuccessful) 1976 presidential campaign. Handwritten and signed on U.S. Senate letterhead.
Census tables of the number of victims and various expenses resulting from the smallpox epidemic of 1797 in Mexico City. First leaf includes two notes about total statistics for victims of the recent epidemic, and comparison with statistics from the…
Printed broadside by President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna regarding the battle of Padierna where, due to his order to General Valencia's men to move out of their held positions to flank the Americans, Major General Winfield Scott, was able to take…
A black and white photograph capturing the swearing in ceremony of Raul Castro as U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia. Secretary of State Dean Rusk observes in the background.
Magdalena’s chapter of the National League to Defend Religious Liberty´s Manifesto protesting against the religious persecution in Jalisco and calling for the public’s support of the Religious Defense Committee
Richard Montenegro Brown, content editor for the Imperial Valley Press, mentions the differences in reporting on the border pre-9/11 as compared to now, noting how aside from the violence, environmental news is the most covered. When discussing new…
1872 broadside publicizing political infighting in Mexico, D.F. government. Ponemos á continuacion las notas que han mediado entre el Gobernador del distrito y el Presidente del Ayuntamiento, con motivo de la infundada y escandolosa a suspencion que…
A web archive of a project webpage with media and photography centering Transgender, Gender expansive, and Intersex communities (TGI) in the borderlands of Tijuana, MX and Ciudad Juárez, MX, that highlight cultural modalities of education and…
Col. José María Moreno's public statement encouraging troops in the aftermath of a battle early in Mexico's War of Reform. At foot of statement: ¡Viva la religion! ¡Viva la verdadera libertad! ...Campo de operaciones sobre Puebla, Noviembre 27 de…