mexico

Explains how the battle at the city of Tenochtitlan between Hernan Cortes and his men and Montezuma and the Aztecs was the key to the control of the Valley of Mexico and the Aztec empire.

A study of the ancient civilizations of Mexico, covering the 3,000 years from the Olmecs to the Aztecs; presenting a series of vignettes that relate visible remains to what is known about their past, and discussing how archaeologists attempt to attach meaning to the remains they survey and excavate, particularly in Mexico.

The story of Cortes' life and his conquering of the Aztec Empire in Mexico in 1519-1520 which won Mexico for Spain.

Tells the life story of twentieth-century Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, describing several of his paintings, his political views, and his marriage to painter Frida Kahlo.

When the C? bird who has been naked since creation is dressed with one feather from each of the other birds, he decides he's too handsome to remain with the others.

Bess Grady, a photojournalist who has experienced the horrors of Somalia and Sarajevo, stumbles into the most terrifying experience of her life when she arrives in the small town of Tejano, Mexico and finds all the inhabitants have died of an unknown disease.

Unravels the question of how the Maya has managed to preserve their sacred beliefs into modern times.

Explores the origin and complexities of the international treaty between Mexico, the United States, and Canada and examines the effects of NAFTA particularly upon Mexican and American society.

Presents a cumulative index to the almanacs and biographies volumes of "Early Civilizations in the Americas.".

Presents an overview of ancient civilization, summarizes theories about early life in the Americas, and examines the history, society, and culture of the Andean and Mesoamerican civilizations. Includes sidebars, time lines, illustrations, glossaries, and research and activity ideas.