CHANDLER E. POTTER’S military history of New Hampshire, produced for the state’s Adjutant General, included a chapter on the Mexican War of 1846-1848 (also known as the Mexican-American War). As he ...

Print shows a scene from the Battle of Monterrey, led by General Zachary Taylor and General William J. Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855. Library of Congress. In 1844, President James K.

In the month of May, two key anniversaries that spurred the Civil War into motion occurred between the United States and Mexico over a conflict that centered on Texas. The Mexican-American War became ...

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 received ...

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'Hanging of the San Patricios following the Battle of Chapultepec' by Samuel E. Chamberlain depicts a multiple execution in the aftermath of one of the battles of the Mexican-American War. Photo by ...

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 ...