Portrait of the Author Jose Manuel Villalpando was born on October 4, 1957 in Mexico City. He studied law at the Escuela Libre de Derecho and has served as the coordinator of Historical Research at the Clio publishing house (1988–1998); a consultant and the person in charge of the historical research for the award-winning TV
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“All families form a cluster of memories, stories, and events that are shared and passed from one generation to the next. They constitute a family’s collective memory.” Our curiosity about the origin and the stories of those who settled the Californias has revealed a panoramic view of this region’s past. The relationship between history and
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#InternationalBookDay #StayHome We have heard that reading takes you to other worlds, it also transports you to the past and at the moment it allows you to disconnect a little from reality. A book is a journey that speaks differently to each reader, from which we all learn something. That is why we leave you
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Review: This book presents the biography of an illustrious Sudcalifornian, an engineer, builder, teacher, thinker, idealist, inventor and communicator who collaborated in various projects, not only in this state but in all of Mexico. Don Modesto was a pioneer of reinforced concrete and participated in magnificent buildings such as the Bullring of Mexico City. His
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