Maximilian and JuárezIn an ill-starred undertaking, Napoleon III attempted to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as the Emperor of Mexico. The move pitted liberals against conservatives and the New World against the Old-and ended with Maximilian's execution, the insanity of his wife, Charlotte, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. "It is also essential reading to understand the history of the United States today."-Antonia Fraser. |
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DEPARTURE FROM MIRAMAR I | 1 |
GUTIÉRREZ LOOKS FOR AN EMPEROR | 6 |
HIDALGO JOINS IN THE SEARCH | 22 |
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