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Historian Damian Valdez on international order's 19th-century origins. Read by Leighton Pugh.
Image: Mexican general Agustín de Iturbide rides through a ceremonial arch to welcoming officials in Mexico City on September 27, 1821, after decisively winning independence for Mexico. Credit: Album / Alamy Stock Photo
October 30, 2025