She has contributed to "The Social History of Alcohol and" "Drugs," " A Companion to Mexican History and Culture," and "Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia." Aurea Toxqui is an assistant professor at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. She has published in "The Growth of Non-Western Cities: Primary and Secondary Urban Networking, c. 900 1900 "and "Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia.""