War resulted in more territory for the new American empire, but the US government started it under false pretenses. A young ...

The Mexican-American War began with disputed borders and ended with one of the largest land transfers in U.S. history. Outmatched and divided, Mexico struggled against a rising American power ...

The war between the United States and Mexico transformed the continent. The U. S. inspired by the concept of "Manifest Destiny," confidently expanded its territories westward. Meanwhile, Mexico ...

This week on The Bookmark,James Aalan Bernsen, author of The Lost War for Texas: Mexican Rebels, American Burrites, and the Texas Revolution of 1811. We’ll be talking about this overlooked first war ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes learning about history hurts. But if we want to heal from these wounds, we first have to learn the truth. Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted with permission from Borderlands and the ...

Throughout most of its nearly 250-year history, the United States has been involved in conflict somewhere on Earth. While US history frequently casts a positive light on the nation’s wars and other ...