FRIENDS OF HISTORY News:
Friends of History invites the community to a Wednesday lecture, “Raid And Reconciliation: Pancho Villa, Modernization, and Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands” presented by Brandon Morgan at 12-1 p.m. May 7. Free on YouTube.
Historian, educator and author Brandon Morgan examines Pancho Villa’s 1916 raid on Columbus, New Mexico, during the Mexican Revolution and sheds light on the connections between violence and modernization that shaped the U.S.-Mexico border. He explains how this border story continues to resonate into today’s debates about the borderlands.
For details and to register, go to: https://bit.ly/3DUiaAg
Brandon Morgan, PhD, is Associate Dean for History, Latin American Studies, American Studies, Native American Studies, Chicana/o Studies, and Communication at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM).
Friends of History is a nonprofit organization of volunteers supporting the New Mexico History Museum. Learn more at: https://friendsofhistorynm.org.
Source: https://ladailypost.com/friends-of-history-to-host-pancho-villa-lecture-may-7/
