Written for the Story of the Nations series, this history begins with the shadowy tribes of the Valley of Mexico, the Toltecs and the Chichimecs, then tells of the Aztec empire, the conquest by Cortés, three centuries of Spanish rule, and the turbulent independence, wars and empires of the nineteenth century.
A lively, approachable overview of Mexican history by a well-travelled Boston writer and artist. Download the free EPUB.