Tag: Board Games

32 chess pieces from a set made in Mexico, in different shades of brown.

An Unbecoming King: Making Mighty Chessmen in Porfirian Mexico

What can we learn about the social and political past of a nation through their games? Join us as we explore this through games from Mexico’s tumultuous Porfirio Díaz era.

Joshua Fitzgerald and Jonathan Truitt

25 July 2023

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