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| Subject | Date Asked |
| santa anas leg | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: hey dan - your answer is illogical - all my sources put the leg in the panteon of santa paola but ... A: I simply googled it. Here are the urls for the sources I used. I also have read an account or two in ... | |
| santa anas leg | 5/31/2008 |
| Q: hey dan - your answer is illogical - all my sources put the leg in the panteon of santa paola but ... A: My answer was not "illogical" because you have a key piece of information that you either do not ... | |
| spain and mexico | 5/4/2007 |
| Q: how does Mexico relate to Spain. i heard that Mexicans are half Spanish and half native American. is ... A: Many people make the mistake of referring to Mexicans as a race or ethnicity, they are neither. The ... | |
| Religious Oppression | 11/19/2006 |
| Q: Are you knowledgeable about the forms of religion brought upon the Mexican culture along with the ... A: This question is a very complex, and to answer it properly, it will take a very long and involved ... | |
| food history | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: ok by any chance do u know what native people use to live in south and central americawhat are some ... A: I'm not sure I understand your question. Do you want to know who the native peoples were in Central ... | |
| food history | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: what are some of the drinks the people of south and central america use to drink before columbus ... A: The major drink of Central America was/is a fermented cactus extract called "pulque". It is taken ... | |
| food history | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: what are some foods the spainards brought to south and central america A: The Spanish are famous for bringing what we would consider the fruits to the New World (North & ... | |
| cinco de mayo | 4/23/2006 |
| Q: Our school is planning to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a variety of activities. I'm in charge of ... A: Since this is a history question board, I have to answer in a historical sense. Cinco de Mayo is a ... | |
| Mexican roots | 6/9/2005 |
| Q: What are a Mexican's roots? Are they the closest cousin to the "native american?" A: The question really is what is a Mexican, which has as many definitions as the amount of people one ... | |
| cinco de mayo | 5/2/2005 |
| Q: hola :) i am a ninth grader in third year spanish. our spanish teacher is asking us to convince her ... A: I'm sorry to say, there really is not a good reason to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the US, and in ... | |
| Mexican Food History Question | 2/25/2004 |
| Q: I am a freelance writer seeking the history of the "chile ristra" for an article that will be used ... A: I have never heard of "chile ristra", it may be a type of chile which there are dozens of varieties. ... | |
| Marines in Veracruz | 1/10/2004 |
| Q: I am trying to learn why the Marine Corps fought it's so called Banana wars. I realize most of ... A: The US was involved in several "Banana Wars" which were really so-called "police actions" where the ... | |
| spanish | 5/31/2001 |
| Q: how do you say boy, and girl in spanish. how do you write that to. A: Boy is niņa, and girl is niņo. These are both spelled with a tilde pronounced "tildee" which is the ... | |
| Mexican history | 3/31/2001 |
| Q: I am trying to find the answers to these two questions. I would appreciate any type of help you can ... A: In the late 19th century, there was only one president who ruled from about 1875 on named Porfirio ... | |
| The location of Santa Anna`s leg! | 11/7/2000 |
| Q: I have a question posed to our Latin American History class for extra credit. Our professor told us ... A: I cannot fully answer your question immediately. Often we have to do our own research as well, that ... | |
| Mexican Civilizations | 8/5/2000 |
| Q: My question is, I want to know the name of the group of people who lived in the part of Guanajuato ... A: Enrique, My category is 19th century Mexican History, but I can still help you. The pre-Columbian ... | |
| Aztec foods | 5/4/2000 |
| Q: What were the main foods eaten by the Aztecs at the time of Montezuma - particularly at his feasts? A: Southhall, Although my category is the 19th century History of Mexico, I can still answer your ... | |
Daniel Hogan
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Expertise
I am knowledgable about Mexican history, especially the Mexican-American, and Revolutionary wars. I am also fluent in Spanish. Furthermore, I have primary knowledge about the Mexican Revolution of 1910 due to my grandfather participating in it. I am also a Mexican-American War reenactor. can ONLY answer q`s about Mexican history.
Experience
Have traveled extensively in Mexico, gone to all the major archaeological sites, museums, and some out-of-the-way places only locals go to. I am also a bilingual school teacher and I help translate official and technical type documents.
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