In the 1840s, California belonged to a weakened Mexican Republic plagued by instability and poor leadership under Santa Anna. The United States, driven by Manifest Destiny, provoked war after annexing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This day is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. It celebrates the Mexican Army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, during the French-Mexican War, according to History. Is ...