The nine signers of the “Plan of San Diego,” a blueprint for a borderland bloodbath, were charged on Jan. 24, 1915 with conspiracy against the United States government.

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

Texans rebel against Mexico, the U.S. annexes Texas, and military clashes add to the border dispute. In 1836, Texans, most immigrants from the U.S., rebelled against Mexico. A Mexican army arrives in ...