Tag: Mexican history
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Fear Is Just a Word by Azam Ahmed
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Fear Is Just a Word: Don’t mess with Miriam Rodriguez. Quick synopsis: The story Miriam Rodriguez as she sets out to avenge the kidnapping and murder of her daughter. Fact for Non-History People: In 2011, Mexico registered nearly 28,000 murders. Fact for History Nerds: 95% of all homicides in Mexico are…
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In the Mouth of the Wolf by Katherine Corcoran
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for In the Mouth of the Wolf: Well, this ruins my planned trip to Mexico. Quick synopsis: A journalist’s attempt to solve the murder of fellow journalist, Regina Martinez. Fun Fact for Non-History People Will Like: 10 journalists were killed in Mexico in 2010. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Between 2004 and…
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When Montezuma Met Cortes by Matthew Restall
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for When Montezuma Met Cortes: When good scholarship goes wrong. Quick synopsis: A reexamination of when Montezuma first met Hernan Cortes. The author has many thoughts. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: N/A. This is historical scholarship that would put anyone not absolutely enamored with the time period into a coma. Fun…