Mexican Revolution - A Documentary History

"Henderson and Buchenau have done an excellent and thoughtful job of collecting a wide range of voices for students to learn about the Mexican Revolution and its causes, both from ‘above’ and from ‘below’. I’m particularly appreciative of the authors’ inclusion of women’s voices and women’s issues of the era, including the point of view of the first woman elected to public office in Mexico. They deserve praise for including documents that complicate widely accepted, heroic revolutionary narratives of the period for students—such as the experience of soldaderas and the massacre of Chinese people in Torreón. It is also worth mentioning that the editors have done an admirable job in choosing documents from across Mexico’s many diverse and heterogenous regions. The general Introduction is excellent; it is both accurate and highly readable for students. It is no easy feat to succinctly describe both the events and the significance of this period in Mexican history as the authors have done here."—Sarah Osten, The University of VermontReview Quote"Henderson and Buchenau’s well-written Introduction provides a thorough yet concise overview of the trajectory of the Mexican Revolution with important insights to help guide students through this complex topic. The robust collection of documents offers broad temporal and topical coverage and includes numerous important works not previously available in English. This will certainly become a must-read in courses not only on Mexican history but also the general study of revolutions."—Monica Rankin, The University of Texas at DallasBiographical NoteJürgen Buchenau is Professor of History, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.Timothy J. Henderson is an independent scholar.