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 ...

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 ...

3 history books that help us better understand the Texas-Mexico link. ... Anti-American Violence in Texas," informs Guinn's "War on the Border" as well, ... The more maps the merrier.

Wartime laborers from Mexico are finally recognized with new Texas landmark Wartime workers from Mexico, called “Braceros” or strong arms, filled critical labor shortages in America.