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1860s in Mexico: stories to listen to | HearLore
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1860s in Mexico
Maximilian I of MexicoOn the 6th of July 1832, Maximilian was born inside the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. He entered a world of rigid hierarchy where his father, Archduke Franz…
Second Federal Republic of MexicoIn April of 1846, the Mexican American War erupted while Mariano Paredes held the presidency. A string of military defeats fueled public anger and forced…
Second French intervention in MexicoIn July 1861, Mexican president Benito Juárez placed a moratorium on foreign debt payments and expelled all Spanish diplomats from the country.