Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kirkwood, Burton. The history of Mexico / Burton Kirkwood. p. cm. -- (The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, ISSN 1096-2905) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-30351-7 (alk. paper) 1. Mexico -- History. I. Title. II. Series. F1226.K57 2000 972 -- dc21 99-33688 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Burton Kirkwood All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-33688 ISBN: 0-313-30351-7 ISSN: 1096-2905 First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |