Father Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) - It is said that many people never thought he would be the one to kick start the revolution in Spanish colonial Mexico but he ended up being the man. He was a respected parish preach among the people and he was already in his fifties in 1810. Even though he was a priest known for commanding a complicated Catholic church he had the fire in his heart of a true revolutionary. On September 16th, 1810 he informed his people that he was going to rise up against the Spanish in the town of Dolores. Hidalgo was captured and killed in 1811 for doing this but the revolution lived on after his death and many remember him for the courage that he brought to the people and he is seen as the father of the nation.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) - This man joined the Army during Mexico's War of Independence and eventually switched sides over the next few decades and became a respected soldier and politician. Eventually over the years people began to respect him more and he was president of Mexico at least eleven times between 1833 and 1855. He is well known for his courage among the people of Mexico even though he lost Texas against the rebals and lost every major battle during the Mexican-American War. Even though this man lost, he stood up for his people and fought for them through all of the hard times.
Benito Juarez (1806-1872) - Was a full blooded Mexican who was born into a poor family but this did not stop him from doing what he wanted to do. He didn't even speak English but he made the most out of what was in front of him and went to seminary school before going into politics. By 1858 he had declared himself President of the liberal faction during the Reform War in 1858. In 1861 he was removed from being president by the French who invaded in 1861. Juarez did not let this stop him from standing up for his nation and in 1864 he fought against the French leader Maximillian of Austria and drove him and the French out in 1867. Even though the odds were against this man he did not quit and he did whatever he could to help out his nation which meant a lot to all of the people. He made the most out of what he had and the opportunities that were in front of him and he is admired for these things.
Porfirio Diaz (1830-1915) - Was a war hero who defeated the French during their invasion in 1861 at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. After this he got into politics and followed Benito Juarez even though the two did not get along particularly well. At one point in his life he got tired of trying to reach the Presidential palace and not succeeding democratically so he entered Mexico City with an army and made sure he was named the president. For 35 years after this happened Diaz was never challenged for president so he had time to do what he wanted to do. Diaz modernized Mexico and joined the international community, he built infrastructure and railroads as well as making industries. This man is known for standing up for what he believed in and how he would do anything to get what he wanted. He wanted to be the president for his people and he would make sure that he would be.
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) - This woman was an artist and is known for her world wide fame during her life as well as being the wife of Diego Rivera. Not many people remembered her husband as much as people remembered her for the work that she did for the nation. She had an accident when she was a child but this did not stop her from doing what she wanted to do. She produced fewer than 150 works and many of her better works were based on her life and what she went through over the course of her life. She had pain and she often talked about how bad her marriage was with her husband Rivera. The main thing that people remember her for is how her works talked much about the many colors and amazing imagery of the traditional Mexican culture.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) - This man joined the Army during Mexico's War of Independence and eventually switched sides over the next few decades and became a respected soldier and politician. Eventually over the years people began to respect him more and he was president of Mexico at least eleven times between 1833 and 1855. He is well known for his courage among the people of Mexico even though he lost Texas against the rebals and lost every major battle during the Mexican-American War. Even though this man lost, he stood up for his people and fought for them through all of the hard times.
Benito Juarez (1806-1872) - Was a full blooded Mexican who was born into a poor family but this did not stop him from doing what he wanted to do. He didn't even speak English but he made the most out of what was in front of him and went to seminary school before going into politics. By 1858 he had declared himself President of the liberal faction during the Reform War in 1858. In 1861 he was removed from being president by the French who invaded in 1861. Juarez did not let this stop him from standing up for his nation and in 1864 he fought against the French leader Maximillian of Austria and drove him and the French out in 1867. Even though the odds were against this man he did not quit and he did whatever he could to help out his nation which meant a lot to all of the people. He made the most out of what he had and the opportunities that were in front of him and he is admired for these things.
Porfirio Diaz (1830-1915) - Was a war hero who defeated the French during their invasion in 1861 at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862. After this he got into politics and followed Benito Juarez even though the two did not get along particularly well. At one point in his life he got tired of trying to reach the Presidential palace and not succeeding democratically so he entered Mexico City with an army and made sure he was named the president. For 35 years after this happened Diaz was never challenged for president so he had time to do what he wanted to do. Diaz modernized Mexico and joined the international community, he built infrastructure and railroads as well as making industries. This man is known for standing up for what he believed in and how he would do anything to get what he wanted. He wanted to be the president for his people and he would make sure that he would be.
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) - This woman was an artist and is known for her world wide fame during her life as well as being the wife of Diego Rivera. Not many people remembered her husband as much as people remembered her for the work that she did for the nation. She had an accident when she was a child but this did not stop her from doing what she wanted to do. She produced fewer than 150 works and many of her better works were based on her life and what she went through over the course of her life. She had pain and she often talked about how bad her marriage was with her husband Rivera. The main thing that people remember her for is how her works talked much about the many colors and amazing imagery of the traditional Mexican culture.