Examines the life of Modesto C. Rolland, a revolutionary propagandist and a prominent figure in the development of Mexico, to gain a better understanding of the role engineers played in creating revolution-era policies and the reconstruction of the Mexican nation. In the telling of Rolland's story, Castro offers a captivating account of the Mexican Revolution.
Examines the life of Modesto C. Rolland, a revolutionary propagandist and a prominent figure in the development of Mexico, to gain a better understanding of the role engineers played in creating revolution-era policies and the reconstruction of the Mexican nation. In the telling of Rolland's story, Castro offers a captivating account of the Mexican Revolution.
J. Justin Castro is an associate professor of history at Arkansas State University. He is the author of Radio in Revolution: Wireless Technology and State Power in Mexico, 1897–1938 (Nebraska, 2016).
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Matters of Perspective 1. Child of the Porfiriato, Child of the Periphery 2. The Reluctant Revolutionary 3. A Mexican Progressive 4. Back to the Periphery 5. War and Peace 6. Transitions 7. Opportunity, Defeat, and the Death of Virginia Garza de Rolland 8. A Stadium for Stridentopolis 9. Mr. Bothersome 10. The Undersecretary 11. Going Big 12. Out of the Ports and into the Hills Conclusion: Final Thoughts about Modesto Rolland’s Life and Legacy Notes Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Matters of Perspective 1. Child of the Porfiriato, Child of the Periphery 2. The Reluctant Revolutionary 3. A Mexican Progressive 4. Back to the Periphery 5. War and Peace 6. Transitions 7. Opportunity, Defeat, and the Death of Virginia Garza de Rolland 8. A Stadium for Stridentopolis 9. Mr. Bothersome 10. The Undersecretary 11. Going Big 12. Out of the Ports and into the Hills Conclusion: Final Thoughts about Modesto Rolland’s Life and Legacy Notes Bibliography Index
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