Antonio López de Santa Anna was far from a perfect person, but he lived an interesting life.
Author - Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano
Gustavo Vazquez-Lozano is a writer from Mexico. He has a degree in Economics and a Master´s in Liberal Studies. He has written extensively about Mexican history. The GGG-grandson of a Union Captain, and the great-grandson of an American diplomat in Mexico, his aim is to write for the better understanding of both nations. He resides in central Mexico.
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