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.

Longtime residents often crossed from one side of the border to the other without a second thought. That day, however, would ...

Guardino (Indiana) manages to offer the reader a more nuanced account of the 1846-1848 war between the two republics. While not neglecting the politics, marches, and battles ... ground in the history ...

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.