720: Elisa Griensen Fought with Pancho Villa in the Mexican Revolution Against the United States Born: 2 January 1888, Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Died: 14 November 1972, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Also Known As: Maria Elisa Martiniana Griensen Zambrano Elisa was orphaned as a child, but her older sister cared for her and their…
Category: Mexico’s Own
Entries Born in Mexico
These are the People born in the country of Mexico, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map or a person born in that region before Mexico came to be. Entries: Clara de la Rocha, Fought in the Mexican Revolution El Chango, Mexican Drug Cartel Monkey Elisa Griensen, Fought in…
123) Frida Kahlo
123: Frida Kahlo Painter Remembered for Her Vivid Self-Portraits and Respect and Attention to Mexico’s Indigenous Culture Born: 6 July 1907, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico Died: 13 July 1954, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico Frida is also a feminist icon for defying the odds and breaking the mold of typical femininity (not every woman could rock…