Introduction: Beyond the Adelita Archetype In the popular imagination, the women of the Mexican Revolution are often relegated to the romanticized archetype of the Adelita—a loyal camp follower, a source of comfort and domesticity amidst the chaos of war. While the soldaderas who fulfilled these crucial support roles were undeniably vital to the revolutionary armies, this narrow depiction … Continue reading The General Who Wore Braids: A Critical Evaluation of Petra Herrera and the Erasure of Female Agency in the Mexican Revolution