The Mexican Revolution in Yucatán

Yucatán is in many ways different from the rest of Mexico, and the experience of the Revolution is certainly one of them. The Revolution arrived here both earlier and later, and the images we may have from movies and bar decorations have little relevance. As elsewhere, Yucatán did see violence and profound change, but also “The First Spark,” a last grasp at independence, an invading army, and a controversial leader who built a success model for the nation. Let’s get together and share some surprising history!

About Bob Temple

Bob is the author of two non-fiction books and numerous magazine articles, mostly on historical subjects. He has been a winter resident of Mérida for about twenty-five years and is a serious amateur Mayanist. This lecture will continue Bob’s series of history talks at MEL. Many of these have been based on his book, After the Meteor: Surprising History in Yucatán, the only popular, general history of Yucatán in English.

After the Meteor: Surprising History in Yucatán is available for purchase on MEL’s Local Author shelves, and is a part of our permanent lending collection.