Word: celaya
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...meeting on April 13 she directed one Maria Elena Manzano, 21-year-old beauty, to proceed with four men, then present, to the city of Celaya, site of an approaching festival, there to inveigle President Calles and General Obregon into dancing with...
...Celaya the crowds were large. Maria wondered how she would escape if plans went awry, trembled at the thought of consequences, hesitated. Timidity was contagious. The men agreed that postponement was a wiser course...
Before General Obregon proceeded to "take his turn" he broke the power of Bandit Pancho Villa with the decisive victories of Celaya and Guano Juato, which however cost him his right arm, amputated above the elbow after wounds...
Alvaro Obregon, President of Mexico: "From Celaya, it was reported that I, seriously ill, had suffered a relapse...