Romney: Obama Mismanaging Afghan War Nov 20, 2009
The presidents predicament with Afghanistan mirrors President James Polks with the Mexican-American War of 1846-48, Robert Merry, who authored a new book about Polk, told NewsmaxTV.com. Merry, former publisher of Congressional Quarterly, notes that Polk met with his top general Winfield Scott, just as Obama has done with McChrystal. (Newsmax)
Army must be on guard for extremism Nov 12, 2009
During the Mexican-American War, hundreds of Irish immigrants and a handful of Germans all Catholics deserted and joined the Mexicans when they discovered that most of their American comrades were nativists bent on a crusade against Catholicism. As the San Patricio Battalion, they provided the Mexican army with its best horse-drawn artillery. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
A Bad Day for the Obama White House A Good Day for the American People Nov 5, 2009
A bad day for the Obama White House but a good day for the American people. That s the easiest way to summarize the collapse of the Democratic candidates around the country yesterday. (Human Events Online)
U.S. training bolsters Mexico's war on drugs Oct 29, 2009
It's also a first for Mexico, where the government has historically been reluctant to allow U.S. agents or troops on its soil because of animosity that dates to the 1846-48 Mexican-American War. "This is really historic," said Noe Snchez, academic director at the academy. (USA Today)
Kim Hawk: Technology, flaws in system create twilight for the elite Oct 26, 2009
The conglomerate known as the Associated Press, which ironically was created in 1846 to cover the Mexican-American war, holds a virtual monopoly on the distribution of national news. A phone call from the White House staff to the appropriate people at the AP would do the trick. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Report From Israel: The Coming Intifada? Oct 22, 2009
Folks,This is similar to the Mexican-American War of 1846. It started by the Mexican Government permitting Americans to settle/immigrant in Texas. (CBS News)
Military Occupations that Worked an... Oct 8, 2009
In 1848, The Mexican American War ended after General Winfield Scott captured Mexico City. American soldiers occupied key cities in Mexico but were withdrawn shortly after the ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. (Suite101.com)
Stop reliving Civil War Oct 2, 2009
Public debate was common, as it was during the War of Independence, the war against the Barbary pirates, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the annexation of Hawaii, the Spanish-American War and a hundred other conflicts. Lately, I see a number of letter writers and columnists who claim that public disagreement with the current war goals and policies somehow hurts the troops. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | SEPT. 25, 2009 Sep 25, 2009
taken from Mexico in the Mexican American War, is legitimate. How many more mistakes can this country endure. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
This day in history Sep 14, 2009
In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, US forces took control of Mexico City. In 1901, President McKinley died in Buffalo of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. (Boston Globe)
Stanislaus County formed after state Sep 9, 2009
Modesto, CA Clear, 67. Web search powered by YAHOO. (Modesto Bee, CA)
‘Capture the Flag’ examines patriotism Aug 22, 2009
And although Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner during the War of 1812, the flag, the author notes, was not routinely carried into battle by US troops until the Mexican-American War of the 1840s. By then, however, the flag was beginning to be understood as a potent political weapon. (Boston Globe)
8 Killed at Bar on Mexico-Texas Border Aug 18, 2009
By raising the stakes and price for Mexican Marijuana, these drug cartels have a big dollar stake in their trade and being the banditos they are and have been since the Mexican American war that brought Texas into the Union, they have a macho reputation to keep. Legalize Marijuana, just as President Jimmy Carter suggested and more than half the problem simply disappears. (CBS News)
Glimpse of the past: Newton library debuts Mormon Battalion exhibit Jul 26, 2009
Formed in July 1846, about 500 volunteers created companies of infantry meant to participate in the Mexican-American War at the request of the U.S. Army. The group marched nearly 2,000 miles to California, the longest recorded march in military history, for training before being discharged in July 1847. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
ESCONDIDO: Archaeological center to study San Pasqual battle Jul 14, 2009
One of the last conflicts of the Mexican-American War, the Battle of San Pasqual took place on a cold and rainy Dec. 6, when U.S. troops came face-to-face with Californios, or local troops of Mexican descent, in the valley. Overwhelmed in number and weapons, the U.S. troops were trapped until Dec. 11, when the arrival of reinforcements from San Diego caused the Californios to leave. (North County Times)
Exhibit recognizes brave Irish servicemen Jul 13, 2009
Irish and Irish Americans fought on both sides of the Mexican-American War, as well, although, according to the exhibit, it is believed that some soldiers who opposed American forces had previously deserted their fellow American troops. During the Civil War, Irish in the north joined the Union Army and those in the south fought for the Confederacy. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Richardson lays out Sonoma Jun 30, 2009
When the Mexican-American War began in 1846, coincidentally with the so-called Bear Flag Revolt in Sonoma, Richardson, called Guillermo (Spanish for William) by most of his friends, was of mixed feelings. Possessed of large tract of open hill country and a fleet of small boats capable of sailing around the bay, he helped Mexican friends avoid the soldiers of John C. Fremont's California brigade. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
California Immigrant Activist Charged With Vote Fraud... Jun 26, 2009
Southern California - this just in From the staff of the Los Angeles Times and. Felony charges have been filed and an arrest warrant issued for a well-known Orange County political activist suspected of committing election and voter registration fraud, the California secretary of State's office announced Wednesday. (The Drudge Report)
'Cocaine Coast' emerges along Mexico's Pacific side Jun 20, 2009
Mexico has avoided joint exercises with the United States ever since the 1846-48 Mexican-American War. "It was the first time we have ever allowed that, and it was precisely because of this threat," said Felipe Gonzlez, chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety. (AZCentral -- News)
Ideas: New England's deep military traditions May 24, 2009
More than a century before the Vietnam War, New England elites were protesting the Mexican-American War - Henry David Thoreau even got himself tossed into jail for a night. In recent decades, New England politicians and voters have generally been more skeptical of military interventions than their Southern and Western counterparts. (Boston Globe)
- The History Channel shoots Ermey segment 0 May 3, 2009
It had a lot of use in the Mexican-American War. Cameras were used to capture the moment a cannonball was fired, and when it struck its target, took 20,000 frames per second, director Rick Wilkinson said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
MORE: Obama takes gamble on trip to Mexico City Apr 16, 2009
If Obama travels to the Mexican presidential mansion, he is likely to pass Chapultepec Castle, where invading U.S. soldiers fought teenage cadets in the 1846-48 Mexican-American War. A gleaming marble monument honors the "child heroes.". (USA Today)
Obama goes big for 1st official Mexico trip Apr 15, 2009
But if he travels to the Mexican presidential mansion, Obama is likely to pass Chapultepec Castle, where invading U.S. soldiers fought teenage cadets in the 1846-48 Mexican-American War. Not far away is a monument commemorating the 1914 U.S. invasion of Veracruz. (AZCentral -- News)
Obama Brings New Tone To Mexico, Aiding Drug War Apr 15, 2009
Such military exercises have been blocked by distrust that dates to 1848, when the U.S. took half of Mexico's territory in the Mexican-American War. Unlike Colombia, Mexico does not allow direct U.S. military involvement, and Calderon says that won't change. (CBS News -- World)
California's real history Apr 14, 2009
California was annexed by the U.S. after the Mexican-American War of 1846-1847. Under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was negotiated in 1847, California and the Southwest were transferred to the U.S. Gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, and California became a state in 1850, largely due to the huge influx of population brought on by the Gold Rush. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Say No to Monroe Apr 11, 2009
Michael Mullen, the highest-ranking U.S. military officer, visited the graves of American troops who died during the Mexican-American War just as Gates did during his first visit in August. How stupid can you get. (The American Conservative)
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Reinforcing the link between past and present NCOs, eight NCOs donned uniforms from the Revolutionary War, Mexican American War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, the Gulf War and present day. They also recited some of the duties and accomplishments of NCOs throughout each of the corresponding periods in the Army's history. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
MEXICAN TRUCKS: PHANTOM MENACE Mar 19, 2009
At least such is the fervid hope of the Teamsters the fiercest adversary Mexico has faced since President James Polk sent Winifield Scott south in the Mexican-American war. The union can't abide Mexican trucks: They represent competition, and so must be blocked legal obligations, economic rationality and diplomatic sense aside. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Research Paper Questions and Clarif... Mar 19, 2009
A Hispanic student really wants to research a paper on the Mexican-American War, but the course is American History Survey II, starting in 1877. A student in a Western Civilization II class wants to write a paper on the Haitian slave revolt, justifying the topic in that it corresponds to the 19th century European revolutions such as in Belgium and Greece. (Suite101.com)
Military Milestones from Dueling Ironclads to Flying Tigers Mar 11, 2009
Though the landings are bloodless, grim fighting will continue in the Mexican-American War. Mar. (Human Events Online)
The Bridge: Embracing Diversity Through Art and Writing Mar 9, 2009
You think the economy of Mexico is poor because of the Mexican-American War. Where do you get such a notion. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Time to move on with memorial Mar 3, 2009
If we try to list the KIA for the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I and the other major conflicts, I feel sure we will miss someone. That would be a great transgression to the honor and memory of our KIA. The negative publicity for leaving out just one name would be detrimental to an otherwise honorable park. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Robert E. Lee Mar 2, 2009
Serving with distinction during the Mexican American War, Lee quickly rose through the ranks. In 1852, he was appointed the superintendent of West Point and held the position for three years. (Suite101.com)
Military Milestones from the Alamo to Mount Suribachi Feb 25, 2009
Feb. 23, 1847: Eleven years after the Alamo -- during the Mexican-American War -- a Mexican army under Santa Anna launches a series of attacks against a numerically inferior U.S. Army force under the command of Gen. (and future president) Zachary Taylor near Buena Vista. Though Taylor is surprised and outnumbered (Santa Anna fielding at least 15,000 men to Taylor s 4,800), the Americans -- fighting on good defensible ground -- are well-disciplined, and that combined with superbly employed... (Human Events Online)
