To the Senate and House of Representatives: The existing state of the relations between the United States and Mexico renders it ... unless she should declare war or commit acts of hostility ...

It's one of the lesser-known and least discussed military conflicts in United States history, and yet the Mexican-American War (1846–1848) played a crucial role in changing the nation's ...

1846, Polk had the excuse he needed. He declared, "[Mexico] has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil," and sent the order for war to Congress on May 11. The act was a ...

stood in solidarity with Mexico during the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. Nearly 180 years later, historians, scholars and ...

The accord that formally ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) radically altered the destinies of both countries. So crushing was the defeat of Mexico that the United States demanded and ...

Instead, he fought for the Union in the Civil War. He helped shape ... s now southern New Mexico and Arizona and completed the expansion of what’s now the lower 48 states. Emory earned ...

Guardino (Indiana) manages to offer the reader a more nuanced account of the 1846-1848 war between the ... United States was able to bring to the war. The Dead March breaks much new ground in the ...

New Mexico is officially nicknamed the Land of Enchantment for its scenic beauty, rich multicultural history and various art forms. 15 Hurt by SUV Crashing Into New Mexico Thrift Store New Mexico ...

With the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, several hundred members formed what became known as the Mormon Battalion, which marched from Kansas to San Diego from 1846 to 1847, forging a wagon ...

The United States plunged ferociously into World War I following a vote in the House of Representatives on this day in history, April 6, 1917. President Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of ...

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Be honest: What do you really know about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? The accord that formally ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) radically altered the destinies of both countries. So ...