Does Alaska Belong to Mexico?

Posted February 25, 2019 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Vague treaties and claims leave some people wondering if Alaska isn’t even American.

The Pastry War, 1838-1839

Posted February 10, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The ransacking of a French bakery outside Mexico City prompted a reaction from France: It invaded Mexico.

The Tragic History of the House of Texcoco

Posted January 28, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A dynasty of a small ancient Mexican kingdom managed to survive upheavals & tragedies

Guadalupe Island, Kingdom of Goats

Posted January 14, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Mexico’s westernmost possession has a fascinating, little-known history.

William Walker & The Republic of Lower California

Posted September 24, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An American upstart tried creating a country for himself in northern Mexico.

The Child Heroes and the American Invasion of Mexico

Posted July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Rather than surrender to the Americans, 6 brave cadets fought to their deaths in the 1847 Battle of Chapultepec.

Isla Bermeja, Mexico’s Disappearing Island

Posted May 21, 2018 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The strange death of a Mexican senator, Big Oil, pirates, the CIA & a missing island.

The Great Maya Book Burning

Posted May 7, 2018 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Little-Known History

In 1562 a Franciscan friar serving in the Yucatan burned thousands of Maya artifacts including dozens of books.

The Border Wars, 1910-1919

Posted February 12, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A hot/cold state of war existed between Mexico & the US in the early 1900s

Afro-Mexicans, a Hidden Heritage

Posted January 22, 2018 Robert Bitto4 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The legacy of Africans in Mexico goes back 500 years.

The Pirates of Campeche

Posted December 11, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The largest pirate fleet in history laid waste to a Mexican city in 1663.

Tenamaxtli and the Mixtón War, 1540-1542

Posted November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

An indigenous uprising in 1540 threatened the Spanish Empire’s hold over Mexico.

Ana María, Forgotten Empress of Mexico

Posted August 28, 2017 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Lost to history, Empress Ana María is unknown to most Mexicans today.

The Republic of the Rio Grande

Posted July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

For a brief time an independent nation existed between Mexico and Texas.

The Mayan Cult of the Talking Cross

Posted June 26, 2017 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

A strange cross found in the jungle helped fuel a Maya resistance movement.

Doña Bernarda’s Kitchen Table

Posted May 22, 2017May 23, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

A Mexican matriarch’s little-known role in the end of the Mexican War is still being felt today.

Lee Harvey Oswald in Mexico City

Posted May 8, 2017 Robert Bitto6 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald spent 5 days in Mexico weeks before the assassination. Why?

Bring me the Head of Pancho Villa

Posted April 3, 2017March 28, 2023 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

In 1926 someone robbed the grave of Pancho Villa and stole his head. Who? Why?

William Lamport, Mexico’s Irish Would-Be King

Posted February 19, 2017April 29, 2018 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

A brilliant Irish adventurer almost won Mexico’s independence from Spain in the 1640s.

Gertrudis Bocanegra, Heroine of the War of Mexican Independence

Posted December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The story of a woman and her pivotal role in Mexico’s struggle for independence.

The Forgotten Cherokee Nation of Mexico

Posted November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 Robert Bitto23 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Lost to history, a band of Cherokee refugees has lived in Mexico for almost 300 years.

The French Count and the Principality of Sonora

Posted October 31, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The story of an adventurous French count who wanted to create a paradise in the deserts of Sonora.

Cajemé and the Yaqui Indian Republic

Posted October 3, 2016May 8, 2021 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

The story of the last attempt to restore Native sovereignty in Mexico in a small corner of Sonora.

Hilde Krüger, Nazi Spy in Mexico

Posted August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Robert Bitto5 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

A mysterious German actress burst on to the social scene in 1940s Mexico. Who was she working for?

The Isle of Passion: Mexico’s Failed Colony in French Polynesia

Posted July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

The tragic story of a forgotten Pacific island colony of Mexico.

The Mysterious Doña Marina, the Most Important Woman in Mexican History

Posted June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

She held the fate of 2 empires in her hands. Who was Doña Marina?

The Knights of the Golden Circle and the Secret American Plot to Take Over Mexico

Posted May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History, Uncategorized

In the 1850s an American secret society had designs to conquer Mexico. Here is their story.

The Lost Treasure of Emperor Maximilian

Posted April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 Robert Bitto18 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History, Uncategorized

What happened to the massive treasure of the last emperor of Mexico?

Did the Chinese Have Contact with Ancient Mexico?

Posted March 21, 2016March 28, 2016 Robert Bitto7 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History

Does evidence show trans-Pacific contact between East and West in ancient times?

Jesus Malverde: Rogue or Saint?

Posted February 8, 2016March 7, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History

Was this Mexican Robin Hood part of history or myth?