MAximo Castillo and the Mexican Revolution is the first English-language translation of the memoirs of General MAximo Castillo of Chihuahua, a pivotal figure in the civil war that consumed Mexico between 1910 and 1920. Born into rural poverty, Castillo experienced first-hand the repression of Porfirio DIaz's autocratic regime. When the wealthy statesman and author Francisco I. Madero challenged DIaz for the Mexican presidency, campaigning on an idealistic platform of democratic reforms, Castillo joined the many Mexicans who supported Madero's candidacy. As the campaign progressed...