Selection of materials from a collection on Liga Nacional Defensora de la Libertad Religiosa and the Cristero Rebellion : Mexico, 1904-1960.

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Selection of materials from a collection on Liga Nacional Defensora de la Libertad Religiosa and the Cristero Rebellion : Mexico, 1904-1960.

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Palomar assembled and maintained this collection, which contains letters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other records on the rise of the rebellion, organization of La Liga Nacional Defensora de la Libertad Religiosa, course of the revolt, and the aftermath of defeat. The Cristero Rebellion, rural based, had its intellectual inspiration and leadership from the city. Palomar reflects the city view in contrast to the peasant leaders who did the fighting. The Palomar group carried on a bitter debate with other lay Catholics and the hierarchy during the 1930's and 1940's concerning these events; this debate is included in the collection :

62 microfilm reels : negative (Rich. 376:14-379:15) and positive.

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Olivera de Bonfil, Alicia.

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Palomar y Vizcarra, Miguel

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Lawyer. Miguel Palomar y Vizcarra (born 1880 in Guadalajara, Mexico, died 1968 in Mexico City) promoted implementation in Mexico of the Cajas Rurales de Préstamo y Ahorro (Raiffeisen system) and other institutions of credit for development of small-scale agriculture and industry. In 1911 he helped create the Partido Católico Nacional, which he represented in the state legislature of Jalisco. Palomar was also a founder of the Liga Nacional Defensora de la Libertad Religiosa and its vice-preside...

Liga Nacional Defensora de la Libertad Religiosa (Mexico)

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