's Indian heritage. Today, a bronze statue of the defeated Aztec emperor, C~iauhthoc ("Fall- i12g Eagle"), adorns the center of Mexico City. There are several well-known painti~zgs of the victorious Spaniard, Hemdn Cortis. The most popular (above) is by muralist Diego Rivera, who depicts the great Conquistador as a cross-eyed, syphilitic hunchback.
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Mexico lost one-half of its national territory to the United States in the 19th century; two years...