missions were gradually abandoned, and the vanished Indians were replaced by a sparse population ofmestizofarmers and cattlemen. After theMexican War(1846–48), theTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgogave California proper to the United States and assigned Lower California—i.e., the Baja peninsula—to ...
Best States Political turmoil is erupting within one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. as the top attorney for the Navajo Nation announced that an investigation has cleared the Navajo president of sexual harassment allegations by the vice president...
Maps of relief and precipitation are accompanied by one of time zones and a simple map of states (though these are not named on the “map story” version) and major cities. The introductory text to this section claims that “the array of Mexican volcanoes stretches along the same latitude ...
an octahedral whose eight faces have been flattened into a shape resembling a butterfly. Ever since then I have wondered why such an unusual map would be chosen for a Mexican stamp that commemorated the 10th Conference of the International...
The 1950s saw perhaps the largest number of American films set on and around the US-Mexico border of any period of the twentieth century. Many of these films engaged with Cold War politics as they explored the relationship between the US and Mexico through ideas of romance, revolution, and ...
The war in Mexico is getting a little too close for comfort. From the AP: The first bullets struck El Paso’s city hall at the end of a work day. The next ones hit a university building and closed a major highway. Shootouts in the drug war along the U.S.
The double / triple whammy for tourists was the devaluation of the American dollar against the Mexican peso. The peso got stronger and the dollar dipped. Actually, it took a nosedive. Take a look. Pre-Covid the rate of exchange for Pesos-to-dollars was about18:1. That means 18 pesos ...
The jury for the International Feature Film competition, led by "World War Z" filmmaker Marc Forster (who's Swiss), awarded the Golden Eye for Best Film to "La Jaula de Oro," from Mexican filmmaker Diego Quemada-Diez. They gave a Special Mention to Michael B. Jordan, star of "...
Hundreds killed in Mexican city since cartel leaders' arrest in U.S. The war between the cartel's "Mayos" and "Chapitos" has left more than 400 people dead and hundreds missing, according to the state prosecutor's office. Dec 4, 2024 ...
a weekend of activities across the city honoring Legorreta’s influence on Santa Fe design. Taking place October 19-20, the event will include a series of lectures, films and tours that will honor the legacy of the late Mexican architect whose inspired designs have helped shape the landscape ...