Understanding the complicated founding father of Mexican independence provides insight into the internal tensions of the culture that is now redefining America
One of the generals who fought against Hidalgo was Agustín de Iturbide. Iturbide would eventually capture Morelos. And then himself would proclaim independence. A lot of Mexican history is a sad prolonged civil war, from the Tlaxcaltecs against the Aztecs all the way to Madero against Huerta.
This was one my faves. I’m a descendant of Criollos and French (from that time the Hapsburgs thought it might be fun to own Mexico) on one side, my great grandmother walked with my baby grandmother and toddler great uncle from Michoacán to San Antonio after La Revolucion. On the other side, and long before that, my great-great-lots of great-grandfather had a land grant from Spain in the coastal bend of Texas so they got here around the time the Franciscans came. This is part of who we are (complicated, passionate people) what we believe in (Viva La Virgen!) , and what we stand for (stubborn independence).
"Father Hidalgo, long an advocate for breaking with the Spanish empire, rose to the news that Spanish armies were in the area and the priest clamored up to the church tower bell at 2:30 am . . . ."
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Like 35 years in the past: "Then he ['his friend'] climbed to the tower of the church, / Up the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread, / To the belfry-chamber overhead, . . . But mostly he [the protagonist] watched with eager search / The belfry-tower of the old North Church, . . ."
Good Lord, that short news clip of "El Grito" is THRILLING!
Thanks for making history come alive and revealing the paradoxes and poetry of it. I hope you realize your dream of filming a biopic of Father Miguel Hidalgo -- I can't wait to see it!
One of the generals who fought against Hidalgo was Agustín de Iturbide. Iturbide would eventually capture Morelos. And then himself would proclaim independence. A lot of Mexican history is a sad prolonged civil war, from the Tlaxcaltecs against the Aztecs all the way to Madero against Huerta.
The revolution that never ended
This was one my faves. I’m a descendant of Criollos and French (from that time the Hapsburgs thought it might be fun to own Mexico) on one side, my great grandmother walked with my baby grandmother and toddler great uncle from Michoacán to San Antonio after La Revolucion. On the other side, and long before that, my great-great-lots of great-grandfather had a land grant from Spain in the coastal bend of Texas so they got here around the time the Franciscans came. This is part of who we are (complicated, passionate people) what we believe in (Viva La Virgen!) , and what we stand for (stubborn independence).
"Father Hidalgo, long an advocate for breaking with the Spanish empire, rose to the news that Spanish armies were in the area and the priest clamored up to the church tower bell at 2:30 am . . . ."
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Like 35 years in the past: "Then he ['his friend'] climbed to the tower of the church, / Up the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread, / To the belfry-chamber overhead, . . . But mostly he [the protagonist] watched with eager search / The belfry-tower of the old North Church, . . ."
Good Lord, that short news clip of "El Grito" is THRILLING!
Thanks for making history come alive and revealing the paradoxes and poetry of it. I hope you realize your dream of filming a biopic of Father Miguel Hidalgo -- I can't wait to see it!