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Hispanic Heritage:

Prominent Personalities Of The Mexican Revolution 1910-1928

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Venustiano Carranza [Venustiano Carranza Garza] (29.12.1859-21.5.1920) -- Governor of Coahuila 27 Mar-1 Aug 1911 and 22 Nov 1911-1914; President of Mexico 20 Aug 1917-21 May 1920; murdered 21 May 1920 at Tlaxcalantongo, Puebla.

References: INEP bio entry (in Spanish)

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(Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Michigan State University) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Michigan State University) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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(El Paso Public Library) [Click on image to enlarge]

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(Michigan State University) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Library of Congress) [Click on image to enlarge].

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(Archivo General de la Nación) [Click on image to enlarge].

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Madero and his principal supporters, 1911.Venustiano Carranza is seated, third from left. (El Paso Public Library) [click on image to enlarge].

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The signers of the Plan of Guadalupe.  From left to right, Jacinto B. Treviño, Francisco Urquizo, Venustiano Carranza, Epigmenio Rodríguez and Eusebio Calzada. (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Venustiano Carranza with his first cabinet, 1913.  From left to right, Rafael Zubarán Capmany, Carranza, Francisco Escudero and Felipe Ángeles (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Venustiano Carranza, with Sonoran Governor José María Maytorena and Gen. Álvaro Obregón, in Hermosillo, c. 1913.  (Library of Congress) [click on image to enlarge].

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From left to right, Roque Estrada, Venustiano Carranza, Cándido Aguilar, Isidro Fabela and Antonio Villareal (Centro de Estudios sobre la Universidad, UNAM, Archivo Magaña) [click on image to enlarge].

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Carranza and Gen. Pablo González (at right, in uniform) (Library of Congress) [Click on image to enlarge].

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Carranza (center) enters Mexico City. (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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From left to right, Eduardo Hay, Eugenio Aguirre Benavides, Álvaro Obregón, Venustiano Carranza (Hemeroteca Nacional) [Click on image to enlarge].

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From left to right, seated: Generals Plutarco Elías Calles, Eduardo Hay, and Jacinto B. Treviño, Primer Jefe Venustiano Carranza, Generals Rafael Buelna and José Maria Rodríguez. (Archivo Plutarco Elías Calles) [click on image to enlarge].

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Carranza and his generals at a banquet (Gen. Álavaro Obregón is seated at Carranza's right). (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Venustiano Carranza and Gen. Obregon (to Carranza's right). (Michigan State University) [click on image to enlarge].

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Carranza meets with the representatives of the House of the Worker of the World (Casa Obrero Mundial).  (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Carranza takes the constitutional oath of office as President.  (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Venustiano Carranza and Félix F. Palavicini. (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Venustiano Carranza and Félix F. Palavicini (with papers). (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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Álvaro Obregón (left) and Venustiano Carranza (center).  (Michigan State University) [click on image to enlarge].

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May 21, 1920. Carranza's shirt. (Centro de Estudios de Historia de México) [click on image to enlarge].

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(Michigan State University) [click on image to enlarge].

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Funeral of Venustiano Carranza. (Centro de Estudios sobre la Universidad, UNAM, Archivo Urquizo) [click on image to enlarge].

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The commission appointed to investigate Carranza's death. (Hemeroteca Nacional) [click on image to enlarge].

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