Hosted by Arturo Alonso · EN · 17 episodes
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Exploring Mexican history through genealogy, research, photos, and the stories of our Mexican ancestors.This is a story about you and me, our parents, our friends, our grandparents, our cousins, our Padrinos, our brothers, our sisters, our past, our present, and our future. This is A Mexican Family Story.
Arturo Alonso hosts A Mexican Family Story, a history show with 17 episodes published.
In the early 20th century, Mexico emerged from revolution with new promises of liberty—but also with a war against the Catholic Church. The 1917 Constitution stripped priests of rights, banned religious schools, and rest
Mexico is a land of cultural fusion, where history breathes through music, street life, and comedy. Few families reflect this better than the Valdés dynasty—four brothers who reshaped Mexican entertainment. Tin Tan broug
There are stars—and then there's Marilyn Monroe. Born Norma Jeane in 1926, into foster homes and uncertainty, she clawed her way into the spotlight. She wasn't just the blonde bombshell—they never saw the girl reading Do
In the quiet corners of Mexico's past, Germans left fingerprints—engineers, farmers, and refugees who came not to conquer but to survive. They built coffee plantations in Chiapas, shaped Monterrey's steel industry, and g
Mexico's miners shaped empires but lived in shadows. Since colonial times, they have toiled in brutal conditions, enriching Spain and later foreign powers, while enduring poverty, danger, and exploitation. Strikes like t
William Henry Ellis was a man who lived on the edge of borders—legal, racial, and geographic. Born in the late 1860s to formerly enslaved parents in Texas, he rewrote his own story with the cunning of a seasoned hustler
The American Southwest is a land of endless horizons, where history lingers in family names. Lynda Carter and Catherine Bach, though Hollywood icons, carried deep roots in this rugged terrain. Born in Phoenix, Carter, th
Emerguildo Marquis was a ghost of war, a kid from Mexico who clung to the Pennsylvania Volunteers as they marched home, a stowaway in history. Shoeless, nameless, a relic of America's first imperial war, he was taken in
During the American Civil War, thousands of Mexicans and Mexican Americans fought on both sides, driven by ideology, survival, and regional loyalties. In Texas and California, many Tejanos and Californios joined the Unio
In the mid-20th century, Juarez became the ultimate escape hatch for Americans seeking a quick divorce. You'd cross the border, where the rules were looser, the lawyers more than willing, and the paperwork shockingly eas
During the 1930s, the U.S. government forcibly deported or pressured over a million Mexicans and Mexican Americans to leave the country in response to the Great Depression. Framed as "repatriation," this mass expulsion d
Released in 1997, "En El Muelle de San Blás" became one of the biggest international hits for iconic Mexican Rock band, Maná. Their album, Sueños Liquidos, went Platinum once in the United States, 3 times in Mexico, and
Today's guest is well-known Fisherman, Podcaster, Photographer, and YouTube content creator Roman Castro. Roman and I have been close friends for over 20 years and we had a long conversation about growing up as first-gen
In this episode, we explore the Mexican side of baseball legend Ted Williams' family and uncover some mysteries about his ancestry.
In this 10 minute episode, we briefly explore how European settlers shaped the history and genetics of Mexico's population since their arrival in the 1500's.
My very first podcast guest is Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Richie "Boogeyman" Martinez. He is an active Jiu Jitsu competitor, breakdancer, and the head coach of 10th Planet San Diego. We learn about his life and dive deep into
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A Mexican Family Story is hosted by Arturo Alonso. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 17 episodes.
A Mexican Family Story has published 17 episodes.
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