''Justo Sierra stands in the select band of historians who played in the life of their country a role equal to their place in its letters.'' (1) Among his books are remarkable his biography of [[Benito Juarez]] and his "Evolución Política del Pueblo Mexicano". He was a member of the Mexican Academy since 1887. As ''one of the foremost propagandists of his day, Sierra edited and wrote regular columns for several newspapers''. Sierra is well known for his voluminous historical and literary works. | ''Justo Sierra stands in the select band of historians who played in the life of their country a role equal to their place in its letters.'' (1) Among his books are remarkable his biography of [[Benito Juarez]] and his "Evolución Política del Pueblo Mexicano". He was a member of the Mexican Academy since 1887. As ''one of the foremost propagandists of his day, Sierra edited and wrote regular columns for several newspapers''. Sierra is well known for his voluminous historical and literary works. |