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Francisco L. Urquizo
Francisco Luis Urquizo Benavides (21 June 1891, San Pedro de las Colonias, Coahuila – 6 April 1969, Mexico City) was a Mexican soldier, writer and historian who fought in the Mexican Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and served as Secretariat of National Defense, Secretary of National Defense. He was also one of the most significant authors in the genre of historical fiction known as the “novela revolucionaria,” a term used to describe works set during the Mexican Revolution. Tropa vieja, which is considered his major narrative work, earned him the sobriquet “novelist of the soldier.” His son, Juan Manuel Urquizo Pérez de Tejada, has described Urquizo as “at once a key protagonist of and witness of the Revolution, who left an invaluable testimony in writing, rising to the category of chronicler of the act of revolution.” Mexican Revolution In 1911, in his native Coahuila, Urquizo became a soldier in the Mexican Revolution, serving under Emilio Madero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro De Las Colonias
San Pedro (formally: San Pedro de las Colonias) is a city located in the southwestern part of the state of Coahuila in Mexico. San Pedro lies east-northeast of the city of Torreón and serves as the seat of the San Pedro Municipality, Coahuila, surrounding municipality of the same name. In the 2005 INEGI Census the city had a population of 43,447 inhabitants, while the municipality had a population of 93,377. The municipality has a large area of 9,942.7 km² (3,838.9 sq mi), which includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which is the town of Concordia (La Rosita). History During the Second Mexican Empire, French intervention, the lands had belonged primarily to Doña Luisa Ibarra de Zuloaga, who was closely associated with Charlotte of Belgium, Empress Carlota. After the restoration of the republic, the lands, notably the ranches “La Chona” and “El Hormiguero” were seized by the government and placed under the control of Don Jerónimo Treviño, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
