Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution (Interlink Illustrated Histories)

In 1910 a revolt breaks out in Mexico that, over the course of just a few years, will change the face of the nation. Among the popular leaders of this movement is Pancho Villa, who embodies the epic of Mexico in flames. A man of the northern desert regions, he organizes an army that will become legendary, administers immense expanses of territory, and challenges the power of the United States. He seizes the property of large landowners, understands the anxiety of the poor, becomes an advocate for the lower classes, and seems on the brink of controlling the entire country.

But as is true of many other revolutionary leaders, Villa's parabola reaches its nadir when opposing forces gain the upper hand in the military and political spheres. While he retires in 1920 to private life, Villa cannot evade the chain of revenge that hits him, as well as other losers and winners of the revolution, such as Madero, Zapata, Carranza, and Obregon. Once the protagonists of this epic story have all disappeared, it becomes evident how their contributions helped create a new nation.