HistoricalMX
A project by Sam Houston State UniversityDesigned by the Honors College and History Department at Sam Houston State University, HistoricalMX 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 in the History Department at Sam Houston State University. Read more About Us
Featured Stories
Bullfights and Sword Fights
On August 22, 1895, Dr. R. D. Spalding traveled to Mexico City with a committee representing the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition. Upon entering the Mexican palace, the vice chairman…
The San Lorenzo Head in Houston
On a hot, June day of 1963, a large flatbed truck drives through the metropolitan area of Houston, Texas carrying cargo in a steel cage. Within the unbreakable enclosure resides not a living creature,…
The Soviet Advance on Mexico
In early December of 1959, Anastas Mikoyan, the Soviet Union’s first deputy premier and one of its most formidable political figures, shouted "Viva México!" to a group of oil workers in the small…