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» Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico  - In 1519 Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico and made his way to the Aztec capital. Miguel Leon Portilla, a Mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the Aztecs, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. From the Modern His
» Brown University Library: Three for Three Million - Information about the Paul R. Dupee Jr. '65 Mexican History Collection in the John Hay Library, including maps and photos of books.
» Historical Text Archive - An online collection of relevant historical texts on Mexico.
» History of Mexico - Provides a history of Mexico from ancient times to today.
» Mexico in the Context of the Transatlantic Slave Trade - A discussion of the slave trade which brought Africans to the country, and contemporary issues of their descendents in Veracruz and Costa Chica.
» Mexico: From Empire to Revolution - Photographs from the Getty Research Institute's collections exploring Mexican history and culture though images produced between 1857 and 1923.
» Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla - 1753-1811. Catholic Encyclopedia gives a summary of the life of the priest whose "Grito from Dolores" launched the war for independence.
» National Security Archive's Mexico Project - US and Mexican government documents relating to the "dirty war", foreign policy, and the role of the military.
» Retracing the Route of the Conquistadors across Contemporary Mexico - Articles by Peter Rashkin on the Spanish conquest and the Zapatista revolt, with travelogues and photos.
» The Cristeros - Article and photos on the 20th century Catholic uprising.
» The History of Mexico - A host of links to information about the people, wars, events, and milestones in Mexican History, including the Aztecs, the Mayans, Pancho Vila, Santa Anna, the Mexican-American War, NAFTA, the Alamo, Cortez, and a timeline of Mexican history.
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