Of the major figures of the Revolution, Villa and Zapata are best known to the general public, as defenders of the dispossessed. In contrast, those who came to hold political power, Madero, Carranza, and Obregón are unfamiliar to most outside Mexico. It took decades for Villa to receive official recognition as a hero of the Revolution. As with the others entombed in the Monument to the Revolution, his remains rest near some whom he fought fiercely in life, including Venustiano Carranza. One scholar notes, "In death as in life, Carranza would be eclipsed by Francisco Villa."O'Malley, The Myth of the Revolution, 86.
of the major figures of the revolution villa and zapata are best known to the general public as defenders of the dispossessed in contrast those who came to hold political power madero carranza and obregón are unfamiliar to most outside mexico it took decades for villa to receive official recognition as a hero of the revolution as with the others entombed in the monument to the revolution his remains rest near some whom he fought fiercely in life including venustiano carranza one scholar notes "in death as in life carranza would be eclipsed by francisco villa"o'malley the myth of the revolution 86