La Guera Rodriguez: The Life and Legends of a Mexican Independence Heroine Arrom Silvia Marina
Fact is torn from fiction in this first biography of Mexico's famous independence heroine, which also traces her subsequent journey from history to myth.Mara Ignacia Rodrguez de Velasco y Osorio Barba…
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Fact is torn from fiction in this first biography of Mexico's famous independence heroine, which also traces her subsequent journey from history to myth.Mara Ignacia Rodrguez de Velasco y Osorio Barba (1778-1850) is an iconic figure in Mexican history. Known by the nickname "La Gera Rodrguez" because she was so fair, she is said to have possessed a remarkably sharp wit, a face fit for statuary, and a penchant for defying the status quo. Charming influential figures such as Simon Bolvar, Alexander von Humboldt, and Agustn de Iturbide, she utilized gold and guile in equal measure to support the independence movement--or so the stories say.In La Gera Rodrguez, Silvia Marina Arrom approaches the legends of Rodrguez de Velasco with a keen eye, seeking to disentangle the woman from the myth. Arrom uses a wide array of primary sources from the period to piece together