Abelardo L. Rodríguez
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Abelardo Rodríguez Luján, commonly known as Abelardo L. Rodríguez was a Mexican military officer, businessman and politician who served as Substitute President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934. He complete
Inauguration of Rodríguez on September 4, 1932.
Portrait of Abelardo L. Rodríguez.
Manuel Ávila Camacho
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Manuel Ávila Camacho was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the president of Mexico from 1940 to 1946. Having participated in the Mexican Revolution and achieving a high rank, he c
General Manuel Ávila Camacho
WW2-era propaganda poster: "We defend Liberty and fight for a better world," with portraits of Mexican historical leaders: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Benito Juárez, Francisco I. Madero and Ávila Camacho.
Manuel Ávila Camacho, in Monterrey, having dinner with US President Franklin Roosevelt.
The first braceros arriving in Los Angeles, California by train in 1942. Photograph by Dorothea Lange.