An article about the fall of Mexico City on 14 September 1847 to American troops led by General Winfield Scott in the Mexican-American War... (Read More)
On 2 February 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and granted to the United States a huge swath of Mexican territory... (Read More)
An article about Congress, at the urging of President James Polk, declaring war on Mexico on 13 May 1846, beginning the two-year Mexican-American War... (Read More)
An article about the “Thornton Affair” on 25 April 1846 – a clash between Mexican and American troops that sparked the Mexican-American War... (Read More)
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about an exciting genealogy discovery: learning about his cousin Jacob Robinson’s journal from the Mexican-American War... (Read More)
During this October week in American history three giants—one quite literally—died who had a big impact on America: Robert E. Lee, American soldier and Confederate general, died at 63 on 12 October 1870 John Denver (Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.), American singer-songwriter, died at 53 on 12 October 1997 Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player, died... (Read More)
An article about using old newspapers to research your ancestors who fought in the Mexican-American War... (Read More)
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