Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855. Library of Congress. In 1844, President James K. Polk ran on a Democratic platform that supported manifest destiny, the idea that Americans were ...

Through the Mexican American War, the U.S. takes a full half of ... Become a part of the LATINO AMERICANS project. Make a video describing what being Latino means to you, share your family ...

May 13th has been a day marked by remarkable events across the globe, spanning centuries and touching on a variety of ...

Americans barely remember the Mexican-American War, but in Mexico memories of the war and other military quarrels with the United States remain deeply felt. Mexico lost half its territory ...

How Did Service in Mexico Influence Later Performance? In recognition of the importance of the Mexican-American War in military education, Prof. Johnson (Lipscomb University) has collected essays on ...

Carpa Cubana, Hertzberg Circus Collection, Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas In May 1846, eager to get news of the Mexican-American War to his readers in the Northeast, Moses Yale Beach ...

When the U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico on May 13, 1846, Arkansas—still a young frontier state—was among the first ...