Tragedy and triumph: a 500-year history of Mexico

Podcast: HistoryExtra podcast (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: Tragedy and triumph: a 500-year history of MexicoPub date: 2026-01-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThe chaos of the Spanish conquest, the humiliation of military defeat to the United States, the disruption of the revolution… Mexican history is often viewed through the lens of trauma and violence. Yet, as Paul Gillingham outlines in a new book, Mexico: A History, this was also one of the earliest democracies in the world – one in which Indigenous peoples enjoyed rights unthinkable in the US at the time. Paul guides Spencer Mizen through one nation's extraordinary history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from HistoryExtra, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.