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Megadrought and Megadeath in 16th Century Mexico
The native population collapse in 16th century Mexico was a demographic catastrophe with one of the highest death rates in history. Recently developed tree-ring evidence has allowed the levels of precipitation to be reconstructed for north central Mexico, adding to the growing body of epidemiologic evidence and indicating that the 1545 and 1576 epidemics of cocoliztli (Nahuatl for "pest") were indigenous hemorrhagic fevers transmitted by rodent hosts and aggravated by extreme drought conditions.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Acuna-Soto, Rodolfo; Stahle, David W.; Cleaveland, Malcolm K. & Therrell, Matthew D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
¡Arriba El Paso!: The Old West meets Old Mexico at the tantalizing tip of Texas, or ¡El Paso!: Tantalizing Treats at the western tip of Texas
Text for an article published in the August 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine about the history of El Paso and sights to see around the town.
Date:
2002-07~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Plaza Life: Hangin' Out in South Texas' Hispanic Plazas, or Hispanic Plazas: Hangin' out in South Texas' 'outdoor living room'
Draft of an article about Hispanic plazas in South Texas that was published in the September 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2002-09~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library