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Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
In 1519 Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico and made his way to the Aztec capital. Miguel Leon Portilla, a Mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the Aztecs, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. From the Modern History Sourcebook.
Brown University Library: Three for Three Million
Information about the Paul R. Dupee Jr. '65 Mexican History Collection in the John Hay Library, including maps and photos of books.
Historical Text Archive
An online collection of relevant historical texts on Mexico.
History of Mexico
Provides a history of Mexico from ancient times to today.
Mexico: From Empire to Revolution
Photographs from the Getty Research Institute's collections exploring Mexican history and culture though images produced between 1857 and 1923.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
1753-1811. Catholic Encyclopedia gives a summary of the life of the priest whose "Grito from Dolores" launched the war for independence.
National Security Archive's Mexico Project
US and Mexican government documents relating to the "dirty war", foreign policy, and the role of the military.
Retracing the Route of the Conquistadors across Contemporary Mexico
Articles by Peter Rashkin on the Spanish conquest and the Zapatista revolt, with travelogues and photos. (1997)
The History of Mexico
A host of links to information about the people, wars, events, and milestones in Mexican History, including the Aztecs, the Mayans, Pancho Vila, Santa Anna, the Mexican-American War, NAFTA, the Alamo, Cortez, and a timeline of Mexican history.