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Sons of the Sierra - Juarez, Diaz, and the People of Ixtlan, Oaxaca, 1855-1920 (Paperback, New edition)
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Sons of the Sierra - Juarez, Diaz, and the People of Ixtlan, Oaxaca, 1855-1920 (Paperback, New edition)
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The period following Mexico's war with the United States in 1847
was characterized by violent conflicts, as liberal and conservative
factions battled for control of the national government. In ""Sons
of the Sierra"", Patrick McNamara explores events in the Oaxaca
district of Ixtlan, where Zapotec Indians supported the liberal
cause and sought to exercise influence over statewide and national
politics. Two Mexican presidents had direct ties to Ixtlan
district: Benito Juarez, who served as Mexico's liberal president
from 1858 to 1872, was born in the district, and Porfirio Diaz,
president from 1876 to 1911, had led a National Guard battalion
made up of Zapotec soldiers throughout the years of civil war.
Paying close attention to the Zapotec people as they achieved
greater influence, McNamara examines the political culture of
Diaz's presidency and explores how Diaz, who became increasingly
dictatorial over the course of his time in office, managed to stay
in power for thirty-five years. McNamara reveals the weight of
memory and storytelling as Ixtlan veterans and their families
reminded government officials of their ties to both Juarez and
Diaz. While Juarez remained a hero in their minds, Diaz came to
represent the arrogance of Mexico City and the illegitimacy of the
""Porfiriato"" that ended with the 1910 revolution.
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