About
HistoricalMX
A project by Sam Houston State UniversityHistoricalMX highlights the distinctive people, places, and events that shaped modern Mexico. Viewers may learn about the region through our interactive, map-based interface, which includes historical stories, photographs, and oral interviews. All content on the site was contributed by students.
Read more About UsFeatured Stories
Baja California Scheming: The American-Led Filibusters of 1888 and 1890
It was gold that caused the settlement of Alta California. History is repeating itself in Baja California, that New Italy, which is indeed the colophon (Kalifornia) of that great book—the world. The…
Amerindians and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The arid desert terrain vibrates as an incoming stampede approaches a Mexican town. Upon the horses, ride the mighty Comanche people. They gallop to pillage the resources of the Mexican settlers, who…
The Miracles of Izamal
The streets of Izamal, a small town about 70 kilometers south of the capital Mérida on the Yucatán Peninsula, are filled with tourists and natives alike to see a tradition that dates back decades. The…