Brown Bag Lunch Series: The Republic of Mexico: Decades in the Making

The case of Mexico’s Civic Militia illustrates the extent to which independence was less a defined moment in time than a series of changes spanning decades. Guanajuato, the old mining capital and so-called “cradle of independence,” is a case in point. Matters of government, citizenship, class, and race all converged in the institution of the militia decades before, and after, Agustin de Iturbide’s 1821 declaration. Join Bryan E. Vizzini, Ph.D., Professor of History at West Texas A&M University as he examines the Republic of Mexico. Bring your lunch or purchase one at The Museum Grill. Reservations are not required. Free admission to the Brown Bag presentation and The Museum Grill.