Please join the Museum of History for a series of free lectures on the Mexican Revolution. With the assistance of a generous grant from Humanities Texas, the El Paso Museum of History will present noted speakers discussing relevant topics of historical importance. 2010 represents the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.

El Paso Museum of History Presents
A lecture by Dr. Yolanda Leyva
Children of the Mexican Revolution
Thursday, March 25, 2010
7:00 PM, FREE

          2010 represents the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. To mark that anniversary, the El Paso Museum of History presents the third in a series of free lectures made possible with a generous grant from Humanities Texas.
          Children were an important part of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, especially along the border. They were among the most vulnerable members of society as the war raged on for more than a decade. For thousands of Mexican children the violence of the 1910s meant suffering, losing family members, fleeing their homes, and experiencing fear. Yet, they were resilient. They participated in battles, fought to protect their families, and faced their situations bravely, and often with humor. The children of the Mexican Revolution helped create a different society on both sides of the border in the early decades of the twentieth century. This lecture tells the stories of the children of the Mexican Revolution on both sides of the border, recognizing their importance to the borderlands and to El Paso.
          Yolanda Chávez Leyva is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at El Paso. She has published numerous articles on Mexican-American history with a special emphasis on women, children, and the Texas-Mexico border. She is the public historian at UTEP and has worked with museums as a consultant. She is also a published poet who has led community writing workshops. She is completing a manuscript titled, Cruzando la Linea: Mexican Children on the Texas-Mexico Border, which investigates the ways in which the presence of children has shaped the border historically. For more information: Sue Taylor, 915-351-3588, taylorsl@elpasotexas.gov

This lecture series is underwritten by: