A peace treaty ended the Mexican–American War in February 1848 and officially left California as new American territory.

The Battle of the Alamo in 1836 resulted in victory by Mexico, but was soon followed by independence for Texas.

Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it ...

A culture clash driven by finances and Old World alignments had the Big Apple contemplating leaving the Union. The Civil War ...

If President Trump succeeds in gaining control of the Federal Reserve, it could have ripple effects beyond U.S. borders.

After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that ...

The UK's January Composite PMI index surged to a stronger-than-expected - and a 21-month high - 53.9. Read more here.

After Grant was voted in to succeed Johnson, he appointed Longstreet as the surveyor of customs for New Orleans. Governor ...

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss ...

The US government says Cuban officials should be scared of becoming their next target. At a news conference on January 3, ...

After purging critics, suborning U.S. institutions and sending troops into the streets, this President believes the only ...

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spent the night in jail after he appeared in a U.S. courtroom — as questions linger ...