Children of the Revolución
What happens to history when it is never written down?
The Mexican Revolution forced thousands of families to flee their homes, cross borders, and rebuild their lives under conditions of uncertainty and silence. Most of their stories never appeared in official history books. Instead, they survived through photographs, family conversations, and half-remembered names.
Children of the Revolución was created to preserve those voices.
Beginning in 2010 as a public television documentary series produced for PBS — including KLRN in San Antonio and Houston PBS — the project brought forward the personal histories of descendants who had never seen their families’ stories told on screen. Through interviews, archival images, music, and cultural context, the series revealed how migration, resilience, and identity shaped families and helped form the cultural fabric of cities like San Antonio and communities across the United States.
What started as a television series became something more: a shared space where families recognized themselves in others’ stories.
Origins of the Project
Children of the Revolución began as a public television documentary series, produced for PBS audiences, focused on the personal histories of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of those who escaped Mexico during the Revolution.
Through interviews, archival images, music, and cultural context, the series brought forward stories that revealed how migration, resilience, and identity shaped families — and ultimately helped form the cultural fabric of cities like San Antonio and communities across the United States.
What started as a television series soon became something more:
a shared space where families recognized themselves in the stories of others.
From Television Series to Cultural Archive
Originally broadcast between 2010 and 2011, Children of the Revolución received national and international recognition for its contribution to historical storytelling, earning an Emmy Award, honors from the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, the New York Film Festival, and the Telly Awards.
Beyond the documentary, the project expanded into:
- A companion book — The Revolución That Changed America
- An original musical score
- A growing collection of family stories, letters, and photographs
Today, Children of the Revolución continues as a living cultural archive — one that remains relevant long after its original broadcast, and is now being brought back to life for a new generation.
The People Behind the Project
Children of the Revolución was built through the combined effort of storytellers, historians, cultural institutions, artists, and families who trusted this project with their memories.
- Original idea: Kathy Sosa
- Executive Producer and Director: Lionel Sosa
- Producer and Story Collector: Jesús Ramírez
- Creative Direction & Editing: Jorge Conde
- Original Music: Alexander McCumba, Raymond McCumba, Rodrigo Conde
- Production, photography, editorial, and logistics teams
Stories
Voices that history never recorded
Read personal stories, letters, and memories shared by families whose lives were shaped by the Revolution.
The Film
The award-winning documentary
Discover the film that brought these stories to public television and international recognition.
The Book
A tangible piece of history
Explore the book inspired by the documentary—a visual and historical record designed to endure.