Anita BrennerIn 1905 Anita Brenner was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico. His parents left Mexico in 1910 when the Mexican Revolution began. Anita studied in the United States but never forgot the homeland she loved. Anita's family moved back and forth from Mexico to Texas during the Revolution, and then in 1916 they finally settled in Texas. Anita understood what it meant to be displaced from her homeland in times of war. Anita was of Jewish descent, her father had immigrated from Russia in the late 1880s, her father and mother met in Chicago and then moved to Aguascalientes. Even though she was not of Mexican descent, she always considered herself Mexican. His greatest influence on Mexican culture was his nanny, Nana Serpia. The Mexican Revolution occurred when Brenner was very young, but continued to shape her for the rest of her life. Brenner wrote several books, but Idols Behind Altars and The Wind that Swept Mexico were influential and acclaimed by the public. Brenner also founded a publication in 1955 called "Mexico"/This Month. Brenner spent all his years writing about Mexico, its art, history and culture. Anita Brenner loved Mexico and spent her life trying to teach especially the American public what Mexico really was. Idols Behind Altars was Anita Brenner's first book. It was about the art and culture of Mexico. In the introduction to the book Brenner wrote about the historical significance of the Mexican Revolution and what it was supposed to accomplish. He wrote about the betrayal of the ruling class and the humble beginnings of the revolution. She writes: "But the high-voltage current that blew up the work was the brutal and insolent disparity between money and position accorded to the local technician or professional - the man of brains and culture - compared to his foreign counterpart." . This devaluation based not exactly on color, not exactly on race, but actually on the same thing, has cooked, burned and set in motion the consciousness of men who are experienced and fully aware of their own abilities. They and people like them were among the most effective organizers of 1910-24. (in. 2 idols)This is how Anita Brenner described the people who started the revolution. He believed that the Revolution was destined to happen because of the way the landowners and politicians ran the government.