The Mexican-American War, fought to preserve slavery, helped bring on its destruction in the Civil War and imposed a border ...

The National Park Service's (NPS) Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) and Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL) staff, along with instructors and participants of the 2011 NPS ...

pt. 1. Polk's dream, 1844-45 -- pt. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Polk's war, 1845-46 -- pt. 3. The crucible of conscience, 1846-47 -- pt. 4. Truth and consequences, 1848 Summary A critical assessment of the ...

In 1845, President John Tyler signed a Congressional resolution to annex Texas, and by 1846, 4,000 troops were on the Rio Grande. Shortly thereafter, President James Polk proposed that Mexico sell its ...

Historians, political observers, and foreign leaders are criticizing the Trump administration. The backlash followed a White House statement on the Mexican-American War. The statement sparked outrage ...

The accord that formally ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) radically altered the destinies of both countries. So crushing was the defeat of Mexico that the United States demanded and received ...

In the month of May, two key anniversaries that spurred the Civil War into motion occurred between the United States and Mexico over a conflict that centered on Texas. The Mexican-American War became ...

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.

Today marks the 178th anniversary of our Nation’s triumph in the Mexican-American War—a legendary victory that secured the American Southwest, reasserted ...