The conflict I am referring to is the Mexican-American War, the United States first conflict fought exclusively on foreign soil. Also known as "Mr. Polk's War," the Mexican-American War lasted ...

The Mexican-American War became the first large-scale success of a U.S. military force on foreign soil, according to the National Constitution Center. The independent Republic of Texas established ...

From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.

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At the start of the war, Mexico had only been ... What Arizonans need to know Unlike most other U.S. armed conflicts, the Mexican-American War is not recognized as a U.S. holiday, nor does it ...

But if we want to heal from these wounds, we first have to learn the ... He commanded a force of Mexican vaqueros during the Mexican American War. After the war, the new borderline divided his ...

The history of the Mexican American War should serve as a cautionary tale ... “more and more [local residents] gathered and murmured, and as the first American troops approached the central ...

In this archival photograph from the collection of Oregon State University Libraries and Press, some of the first ... anti-Mexican racism. They also saved American agriculture during the war ...

Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855 ... Lee, who would later lead armies against one another in the Civil War, had their first combat experiences in Mexico. Generals Zachary Taylor ...