Vasconcelos

By VERONICAVELAZQUEZ

  • VASCONCELOS IS BORN.

    VASCONCELOS IS BORN.
    Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, to Ignacio Vasconcelos and Carmen Calderón Conde.

  • ENGLISH IN YOUR LIFE.

    ENGLISH IN YOUR LIFE.
    Entered English-language primary school in Eagle Pass, Texas

  • LAWYER.

    LAWYER.
    Graduated with thesis, Teoría dinámica del derecho; worked as secretary and as law clerk, in Durango and in Mexico City

  • ATENEO

    ATENEO
    With friends, founded the anti-Díaz Ateneo de la Juventud

  • THE POLITICAL CAREER BEGINS.

    THE POLITICAL CAREER BEGINS.
    Formally joined anti-Díaz Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista in Mexico City; named one of its Secretaries and co-director of its weekly

  • PARTIDO CONSTITUCIONAL PROGRESISTA

    PARTIDO CONSTITUCIONAL PROGRESISTA
    Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista changed by Madero to Partido Constitucional Progresiva, Vasconcelos made vice-President of its executive committee.

  • ENP.

    ENP.
    Vasconcelos named Director of Escuela Nacional Preparatoria by Carranza.

  • Minister of Public Instruction.

    Minister of Public Instruction.
    Convention of Aguascalientes named Gen. Eulalio Gutiérrez Presidente provisional de la República; Gutiérrez named Vasconcelos Minister of Public Instruction.

  • INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTANT.

    INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTANT.
    Gutiérrez sent Vasconcelos as his representative to Washington, D. C.; Vasconcelos subsequently resigned.

  • LEGACY IN THE MAXIMUM HOUSE OF STUDIES.

    LEGACY IN THE MAXIMUM HOUSE OF STUDIES.
    Adolfo de la Huerta, named provisional president, appointed Vasconcelos Rector of Mexico's Universidad Nacional.

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION SECRETARY. SEP.

    PUBLIC EDUCATION SECRETARY. SEP.
    Obregón assumed presidency and placed national presses at disposal of the National University; Vasconcelos began monthly journal El Maestro, continued forming Secretaría de Educación.

  • FULL BELLY, HAPPY HEART!

    FULL BELLY, HAPPY HEART!
    Started free-breakfast program in Mexico's public schools.

  • MEXICAN PRESIDENT?

    MEXICAN PRESIDENT?
    Continued as university lecturer across U.S., including political as well as academic topics; accepted nomination for president of Mexico from the Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista

  • LIBRARY MOUSE?

    LIBRARY MOUSE?
    Named director of Mexico's Biblioteca Nacional.

  • DISAPPOINTED, CONTRIBUTES TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.

    DISAPPOINTED, CONTRIBUTES TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
    Elected vice-president of the Federación Internacional de Sociedades Filosóficas; published Don Evaristo, Madero and an expurgated edition of his autobiography.

  • THE EDUCATOR OF MEXICO DIES.

    THE EDUCATOR OF MEXICO DIES.
    Died at his home in Mexico City.