{"product_id":"9780803228443","title":"Mexico's Crucial Century, 1810-1910: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it began the work of forging its identity as an independent nation, a process that would endure throughout the crucial nineteenth century. A weakened Mexico faced American territorial ambitions and economic pressure, and the U.S.-Mexican War threatened the fledgling nation's survival. In 1876 Porfirio Díaz became president of Mexico, bringing political stability to the troubled nation. Although Díaz initiated long-delayed economic development and laid the foundation of modern Mexico, his government was an oligarchy created at the expense of most Mexicans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible account guides the reader through a pivotal time in Mexican history, including such critical episodes as the reign of Santa Anna, the U.S.-Mexican War, and the Porfiriato. Colin M. MacLachlan and William H. Beezley recount how the century between Mexico's independence and the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution had a lasting impact on the course of the nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNP - Nebraska Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016055406832,"sku":"9780803228443","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780803228443_p0.jpg?v=1763666483","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780803228443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}