Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Latin America, 1808 Present
MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine
Outline of the Latin America independence movement and the accompanying spirit of U.S. support as expressed through the Monroe Doctrine.
Other
Southwestern Academy: Eisenhower's Foreign Policy [Pdf]
A well-organized look at President Eisenhower's Cold War policies throughout his two terms as president. Find out about his policies toward the USSR, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: A Nation in Flux Part 2
This is an article describing the political instability in early 20th Century Mexico. It focuses on the fall of social reformer Madero and the rise of military dictator Huerta. You'll find info on the clashes and upheaval this caused.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Francisco Pancho Villa
Biography on Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa who helped Madero and his fight for social reform. You'll find links at the bottom to full text articles.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Rule of Porfirio Diaz 1909
Fordham University provides a discussion on the rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz. It talks about his accomplishments, history, beliefs, brutality, and corruption from the perspective of a contemporary historian of the time.
Library of Congress
Loc: The History of the Mexican Constitution
Read the history of the Mexican Constitution of 1917, where Mexican President Venustiano Carranza put into effect the Constitution that is still in force today in Mexico.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: Glorious Innocent
This is an in-depth look at Francisco Madero, a revolutionary in Mexico fighting for social reform. You'll find out about his background, beliefs, accomplishments, and eventual downfall.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Cuba and the United States
Site is an Online NewsHour report on the relations between Cuba and the U.S. Trade, trade embargo, life in Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, and many more topics are discussed.