A home for military history May 26, 2008
Collections date back to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805, covering the territorial militias, the Indian Wars and the Mexican-American War, and they run chronologically to 1945, when U.S. pilots dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The exhibits are well-displayed and, for a museum of this size, are surprisingly detailed, complete with stories written by Montana veterans. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
REGION: ICE operation nets 137 in San Diego County May 25, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Crackdown targets criminal records, deportation orders. (North County Times)
Alleged foreclosure scam busted May 23, 2008
"There hasn't been a legitimate use of the land grant since the conclusion of the Mexican-American War," he said in a news release. "If some fast-talking scam artist offers a quick escape from foreclosure using archaic documents, be extremely suspicious.". (Los Angeles Times)
Feds arrest four Calif. people, claim they conned homeowners May 23, 2008
"There hasn't been a legitimate use of the land grant since the conclusion of the Mexican-American war," Brown said in a statement. "If some fast talking scam artist offers a quick escape from foreclosure using archaic documents, be extremely suspicious."Late Wednesday, FBI and investigators from the San Diego County district attorney's office arrested William Hutchings, 62, his wife, Xiaoke Li, 43, both of San Diego, at a real estate seminar; Edgar Martinez, 30, and Diego Gil, 38. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
4 People Arrested In Alleged Foreclosure Scam May 23, 2008
"There hasn't been a legitimate use of the land grant since the conclusion of the Mexican-American War," said Attorney General Jerry Brown. "If some fast-talking scam artist offers a quick escape from foreclosure using archaic documents, be extremely suspicious.". (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Foreclosure scam pursued May 23, 2008
The scheme is completely bogus, according to prosecutors, who say there hasn't been a legitimate land grant in the United States since the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848. It's a scam, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cinco de Mayo is Fiesta Time May 3, 2008
Following Independence, Mexico became embroiled in the Mexican-American War, in which it lost much of its northern territory to the U.S. The country also suffered through years of civil unrest of its own. Left nearly bankrupt, the government was unable to pay debts owed to England, Spain and France. (Suite101.com)
historic mansions, plazas and churches May 2, 2008
A marble plaque at 24 Plaza San Jacinto honors the San Patricio Battalion, made up of U.S. deserters who sided with Mexican forces in the Mexican-American War ... Next door is the Casa del Risco, a museum (and former U.S. Army watchtower during the Mexican-American War) that exhibits art from the 14th to 19th centuries. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
MEDIA'S WAR LIES Apr 17, 2008
In the Mexican-American War, Gen. Winfield Scott's march on Mexico City was the most brilliant campaign ever fought by American troops - yet, earlier in the conflict, an entire troop of US Cavalry (new immigrants) deserted to the Mexican side. That's why there's never a J or Juliet troop in a US Cavalry regiment. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Brownstein: The bottom line on Iraq Apr 12, 2008
Before Iraq, the only exceptions to this pattern were the Mexican-American War in 1846 (a smaller conflict during which President Polk rejected additional taxes) and the Vietnam War (when President Johnson initially resisted tax hikes, then agreed to one in 1968). It's probably no coincidence that both of those wars also bitterly divided the nation (amid charges that the president dissembled on the way in). (MSNBC -- Politics)
Anger in US over faulty Mexican map Apr 10, 2008
That was before they were conquered by the US in the 1848 Mexican-American war. Absolut's marketing campaigns play on their brand by equating it to perfect. (India Times, India)
A Vodka Tonic for Mexico's Loss? Apr 10, 2008
An advertisement created for Swedish Absolut Vodka that ran in Mexico shows a map of the border of Mexico and the United States where it stood before the Mexican-American War of 1848 ... Ruminating over the loss to the U.S. of what had been Mexican territories before the Mexican-American war of 1846-1848 may have been an ad maker's idea of a good way to sell hard liquor and get a chuckle south of the Rio Grande, but some up north didn't find it so funny. (Time.com)
Absolut Vodka Offends With Borderline Ads Apr 9, 2008
In this image released by the Mexican advertising firm of Teran/TBWA on Monday April 7, 2008, an advertisement created for Swedish Absolut Vodka which ran in Mexico, shows a map of the border of Mexico and the United States where it stood before the Mexican-American War of 1848 ... Mexico still resents losing that territory in the 1848 Mexican-American War and the fight for Texas independence. (ABC News -- Wire)
California in Mexico? Absolut-ly Apr 9, 2008
The Absolut Vodka advertisement which ran in Mexico showing a map of where the North American border stood before the Mexican-American War of 1848 (released by the Mexican advertising firm Teran/TBWA) ... The Absolut Vodka advertisement which ran in Mexico showing a map of where the North American border stood before the Mexican-American War of 1848 (released by the Mexican advertising firm Teran/TBWA). (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Border: An Absolut Outrage Apr 9, 2008
The U.S. border lies where it was before the Mexican-American war of 1848 and before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo saw the Mexican territories of Alta California and Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico ceded to the U.S.. The campaign taps into the national pride of Mexicans, according to Favio Ucedo, creative director of the leading Latino advertising agency in the U.S., Grupo Gallegos. (Investors Business Daily)
Absolut Apologizes For Ad Showing Calif. As Part Of Mexico Apr 8, 2008
Mexico still resents losing that territory in the 1848 Mexican-American War and the fight for Texas independence. But the ads, which ran only in Mexico and have since ended, were less than ideal for Americans undergoing a border buildup and embroiled in an emotional debate over illegal immigration from their southern neighbor. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
ABSOLUT runs ads celebrating American Southwest belonging to Mexico... Apr 5, 2008
La Plaza : Los Angeles Times : Mexico reconquers California. Absolut drinks to that. (The Drudge Report)
Letters for April 4, 2008 Apr 5, 2008
" In short, your perfectly willing to sacrifice Americans to spare your sense of right . That's pretty caviler of you. Wouldn't you think? sdraoul wrote on Apr 4, 2008 11:41 AM:How funny. Once again, someone who can't find Iraq on a map and can't find Moqtada al-Sadr because he is hiding in Iran tries to denigrate our position in Iraq. In Basra, al-Sadr's people went into hiding because they were being slaughtered by 29,000 fighting Iraqi troops and American and British fighter bombers.... (North County Times)
Fort Wayne site draws interest of national visitors Apr 2, 2008
Many of them returned to the area after the Mexican-American War to live. The fort was also occupied during Reconstruction to protect the railroad. (Calhoun Times, GA)
No ordinary comic book Mar 27, 2008
After all, there aren't a lot of laughs in slavery, the Mexican-American War, or the Great Depression. But the cartoon version of the bestseller, which comes out Monday, isn't about yuks. (Boston Globe)
Mexico honors Irish-American turncoats Mar 10, 2008
The bagpipers play each month in honor of the St. Patrick Battalion, a group of 600 Irish-American soldiers who switched sides to fight for Mexico in the 1846-1848 Mexican-American War. Mexico lost half its territory to the United States as a result of the war. (AZCentral -- News)
All are Irish for Sunnyside parade Mar 7, 2008
The Mexican community honored the San Patricios, Irish immigrants who defended the Mexicans in the Mexican-American War of 1846-48, and the Quetzalcoatl Group from Brooklyn twirled along the route wearing the colorful traditional circle-skirted dresses of Mexican folk dancers. "Isn't this the Irish parade?" one woman asked in amusement as that last group passed by her. (Bayside Times, NY)
General George Pickett Mar 4, 2008
Nevertheless, his military service would lead him directly into the Mexican-American War where he would distinguish himself by bravery in many battles. In February of 1856, then Captain Pickett was assigned to the Washington territory, where he would live in the northwest city of Bellingham, overseeing the construction of Fort Bellingham. (Suite101.com)
Heaven's gate: Summoned by San Francisco Mar 1, 2008
The Mexican-American War of 1846 passed stewardship of the land to the United States, transforming the Embarcadero into a point of disembarkation for Easterners looking to make their fortune and for Far Easterners who would build the western arm of the Transcontinental Railroad. Two years later, the Gold Rush turned San Francisco into the polyglot urban center and unique cultural hybrid that we know today. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Making a more cunning Marine Mar 1, 2008
Here's one (actually number two): Mexican-American War. Mexico against annexation, POTUS positioned U.S. forces near their border, and "they" attacked our forces. (North County Times)
Today in History Feb 23, 2008
In 1847, the Battle of Buena Vista took place during the Mexican-American War ... Mexican-American War. (Yahoo News)
Will Texan demographics spell Clinton defeat? Feb 21, 2008
" But there's a problem. Ms. Clinton is unlikely to win big in Texas. She might not win at all, for reasons that extend beyond who has the better field organization or more money for advertising. Demography, as much as politics, is driving this race. And demography does not favour Ms. Clinton. Stephen Klineberg, a sociologist at Rice University, has devoted much of his research to tracking population shifts in Harris County, which encompasses Houston and its suburbs. His charts and graphs tell a... (Globe and Mail -- International)
We're not forsaken Feb 15, 2008
Sid wrote on Feb 8, 2008 2:12 PM:" Mr. Lakritz, it is so easy to bash your own nation isn't it? Especially when you take things out of context back ... Name ANY nation that hasn't experienced or perpetuated violence in some shape or form... You may THINK the US today is acting "imperialist" when it is actually responding to previous and current conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan (1991 cease fire, Al Queda-9/11 etc.). Americans don't want to be there either. Your apparent "guilt" over the... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
African-Americans have legacy of military service, sacrifice Feb 14, 2008
Overall, 20 African-Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in that conflict, including the first living African-American to receive the Medal of Honor since the Mexican-American War, the first African-American Marine to receive the medal, and the first African-American commissioned officer to receive the medal. African-American enlistment into the U.S. military jumped with the advent of the all-volunteer force in 1973. (The Dolphin, CT)
Dance troupe flies high Feb 1, 2008
The figure choreography performance was a dance depicting the San Patricios, the Irish Americans who chose to fight on the side of the Mexican Army during the Mexican American War. Some of the Irish and British judges who watched his team dance had not heard of the San Patricios, so the dance became an educational opportunity. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
'Audacity of Hope' Has 'Rendezvous with Destiny' Jan 30, 2008
" [This item, by the MRC's Brent Baker, was posted late Monday night on the MRC's blog, NewsBusters.org: ] A flavor of the post-speech analysis on CBS Monday night, following Schieffer describing the address as "flat" and historian Douglas Brinkley calling it "boilerplate," picking up at about 10:07 PM EST: KATIE COURIC: I was going to say a lot of it was Bush redux too wasn't it? We heard many of these sentiments before -- whether it came to warning Iran to suspend its nuclear weapons program,... (MediaResearch.org)
Adventure prevented early settler from settling down Jan 23, 2008
He enlisted in the Army during the Mexican-American War of 1846 and served seven months. Upon his discharge, he and Sarah moved to New Orleans, where he engaged in the steam boating business. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Mexicali grave flaunts Nazi association Jan 20, 2008
marygb wrote on Jan 19, 2008 8:17 PM:" "Zimmermann Telegram" according to wikipedia\ the free encyclopedia online,suggested by: blogger: martinez2k Certainly something I had no clue about so take a tour of the website. Due to word count I am only including a small portion of the awesome information, read on: The Telegram instructed the ambassador to approach the Mexican government with a proposal for a military alliance against the United States. He was to promise Mexico the opportunity to take... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Immigration resolution nixed Jan 16, 2008
Another To Hooray wrote on Jan 15, 2008 1:38 PM:" First, try learning to speak/write English before you worry about Spanish. Your first sentence does not make sense. The verb tenses do not agree and you use a double negative. Secondly,as far as taking over Mexico, we did. It is called the Mexican-American War. Where do you think California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico came from? And then there's Texas, but thats another can of worms altogether. ". Here is my... (Carroll County Times)
Teens admit car break-ins Jan 10, 2008
It was only after the Mexican American war did the US even pay a fair price for the southern parts of AZ and NM in the Gadsden Purchase. Of course, with no child left behind, you don't know this because "the west was lost" according to new history books. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Historic document puts 'Atalanta' on map Dec 24, 2007
He thought about what was going on in the 1840s, when Atlanta was incorporated, and the Mexican-American War came to mind. Bingo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Historians work to uncover 150-year-old overland route Dec 18, 2007
The route did, however, mirror portions of the Southern Emigrant Trail that was used in 1847 by the Mormon battalions who marched from Iowa to San Diego to assist in the Mexican American War as well as 49ers who flocked in for the California Gold Rush. The Butterfield Overland mail route continued regular service until 1861, but was disrupted by the Civil War, said Wendell Ott, Temecula Valley Museum manager. (North County Times)
Thumbs down on border flick Dec 15, 2007
If you don't know the shameful history of the Mexican-American War, you should. I recommend "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. (North County Times)
Are Latinos Learning English Quickly? Dec 4, 2007
Too often, it's all about the burden that Latinos have learning English and the presumption that English is the only "common" language in California when this is not true-- throughout this region, Spanish actually has precedence over English and, following the bitterness of the Mexican-American War, Spanish and English were given equal rights for general use. I am not Latino myself though my husband is, and I learned to my surprise that Spanish and Latino culture have pervaded this state from... (Education Week News)
Border fence may create no mans land Nov 16, 2007
The Rio Grande has been the international boundary since the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848 ended the Mexican-American War. But officials say that putting the fence right up against the river could interfere with its flow during a flood and change its course, illegally altering the border. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Bill aims to realign war clout Nov 11, 2007
"This is the sort of issue that Jones, 64, of Farmville would undertake. He has always been an ideological free agent -- and a burr under the saddles of both political parties. That was true when he was a Democratic state legislator, and it is true now that he is a Republican congressman.There is an Alice-in-Wonderland flavor to the debate. Technically, the U.S. has been at peace for 62 years.Congress has declared five wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War,... (News & Observer)
In Honoring Veterans, Towns Still Catching Up Nov 9, 2007
There are few sites that commemorate the Revolution, War of 1812 or Mexican-American War. Memorials became more popular following the national paroxysm that was the Civil War, a war that left virtually every family bereft in some way. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
$500 million anti-drug aid package signals change Oct 29, 2007
The Mexican government's distrust of the United States dates to the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, when Mexico lost half of its territory to its northern neighbor. The Mexican military has long refused most U.S. aid, does not participate in joint exercises with the United States and does not allow U.S. bases on its soil. (AZCentral -- News)
Bush seeks $550 million to fight drugs Oct 23, 2007
Since Mexico lost half of its territory to the United States in the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, cooperation on military matters has been controversial there. But as cartels have grown more powerful, Mexican officials have worked more closely with their U.S. counterparts. (AZCentral -- News)
Why is everything translated to Spanish? Oct 5, 2007
Leonard wrote on Oct 2, 2007 12:05 PM:" Danny: The Alamo was not part of the Mexican American war and, in fact, did not take place in America at all. The Alamo was a key battle in the Texan Revolution which was precipitated when the Mexican government tried to outlaw slavery in Texas. Texas was a independent slave owning Republic for more than a decade after the conclusion of the war. I do, however, think that it is interesting that you would publically voice your support for a war that was... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Historical figures roam Old Poway Park Sep 23, 2007
He said the regiment was involved in battles during the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and the Indian Wars. Schurmann said he enjoys re-enacting history, because he doesn't believe that many people understand it. (North County Times)
LTE--Kim Schultz Sep 20, 2007
Lincoln, unlike a majority of Republicans in the Congress of today, while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke up to the president of that time against the Mexican-American War ... Even though Lincoln bucked President Polk on the Mexican-American War while he was a U.S. Representative, he still went on many years later to become president of the United States. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Hispanics lend richness to America Sep 19, 2007
As a result of Northerners settling south on our ancestral lands, our grandfathers fought and died protecting their properties in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). In the end, Mexico lost and signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, guaranteeing ownership of the land to the Hispanic settlers. (Anchorage Daily News)
Should Georgia end property tax? Sep 14, 2007
Another war started by a democrat and one we obviously didn t finish properly was the Mexican-American War ... The Mexican-American War was managed by Polk, you are correct. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Richardson slams Spanish debate for mandating 'English only'... Sep 11, 2007
Seeing as we just finished covering the Mexican American war in which we took Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado form Mexico. it should fit nicely thanks for the primary source material. (The Drudge Report)
Anti-immigration forces warn of conspiracy to retake Southwest Sep 8, 2007
Mexico's huge territorial losses were a result of defeat in the Mexican-American War. The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded what are now California, Utah and Nevada, and parts of present-day Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming, to the United States. (Fresno Bee -- State)
The 2008 Election Two from Tennessee? Sep 8, 2007
Tennessean President James K. Polk contrived to ignite the Mexican-American War as a way for the United States to take over what is now the Southwestern United States. That war continues with an invasion of Mexican illegal immigrants who continue to believe that states such as California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico are still theirs by historic right. (Newsmax)
Bush administration urges court to open borders to Mexican cargo Aug 31, 2007
Gadfly wrote on Aug 30, 2007 10:21 PM:" "Strain diplomatic relations with Mexico"? Just what do we get from that, except the corrupt Mexican government dumping its garbage on us, while supporting "reconquista"! Diplomatic relations? I'd rather go to war with Mexico, clean out the northern half of it, and mine the border! That would be a permanent solution to our immigration problem from that source! I'd like to see us crush that corrupt oligarchy in Mexico once and for all, and give them a... (North County Times)
The other Palo Alto Aug 15, 2007
But it was renamed Palo Alto in 1854, not for any tall tree but because some of its young men fought and died in the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican-American War -- the most common namesake for Palo Altos across the United States. The Pennsylvania Palo Alto is a rural community. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Palo Altos throughout the United States Aug 15, 2007
Namesake: Named after the first Mexican-American War battle site near present-day Brownsville, Texas ... Namesake: Named in 1846 after the Mexican-American War battle. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Starbucks goes to Tijuana ... finally Aug 6, 2007
On Friday, Starbucks opened the first of four planned stores in Tijuana, the sprawling border metropolis that is "abroad" only because of a line drawn in the California dirt at the end of the Mexican-American War. To bemoan the Starbucks invasion as more Yankee imperialism only goes so far in a city with Yankee imperialism in its DNA.. (Los Angeles Times)
A common language will help unite our nation Jul 29, 2007
The Mexican American War brought Spanish-speaking individuals and culture. From our nation s birth and throughout all of this movement, the single common thread that has made one nation out of millions of immigrants is our English language. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Mexican-American War: life at Fort Smith to be demonstrated Jul 27, 2007
Saturday the Fort Smith National Historic Site will host a living history event to commemorate the role of Fort Smith and the region in the Mexican-American War (1846-48) ... Throughout the day in the Visitor Center theater there will be presentations on the world, national, regional and local impacts of the Mexican-American War ... These talks will include an overview of the Mexican-American War and its cause and effect, Arkansas's role in the conflict, reaction from the Indian Territory, and... (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Gray takes break from Welk to produce his own 'Company B' Jul 26, 2007
"The musical tells the story of the legendary Mormon Battalion's 1846-47 transcontinental march ---- a monument to which sits in Presidio Park in San Diego, on the hill above Old Town near the original site of the old Spanish mission (which was later moved by the Spanish to its present location in Mission Valley)."It tells the story of the Mormon Battalion's infantry march, the longest infantry march in U.S. history, 2,000 miles from Iowa to San Diego," Gray said. "Five hundred men went to... (North County Times)
Paying taxes, a la carte Jul 17, 2007
This is typically framed as an act of civil disobedience, not unlike Henry David Thoreau s one-night stand in the Walden jail for refusing to pay a poll tax because of his opposition to the Mexican-American War. Thoreau got a lot of mileage out of his brief incarceration, which inspired an essay later embraced by the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi. (Montana Standard, MT)
Cockfighters sue over New Mexico ban; claims it violates 1848 treaty Jul 7, 2007
LOVINGTON, N.M. - A new state law against fighting roosters violates a treaty that ended the Mexican-American War, a cockfighting association claims in a lawsuit. The New Mexico Gamefowl Breeders Association and six businessmen argued that the law infringes on rights protected under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which made New Mexico a U.S. territory. (AZCentral -- News)
Tax resistance regains popularity as war protest Jul 6, 2007
Unlike Thoreau's time in prison for his tax protest against the Mexican-American War, modern war tax protesters are rarely jailed, tax resisters say. The IRS may take their money from wages and bank accounts, with penalties and interest, after sending a series of letters. (Newsday -- Nation)
Fed Up With War, Some Won't Pay Taxes... Jul 5, 2007
Unlike the days when Thoreau was sent to prison in a tax protest against the Mexican-American War, modern war tax protesters rarely go to prison, according to tax resisters. The IRS may take their money from wages and bank accounts - with penalties and interest - after sending a series of letters. (The Drudge Report)
Associated Press, in new book, examines its history Jul 1, 2007
The documents showed that an owner-publisher of the original New York Sun had offered to share news of the Mexican-American War with rival newspapers ---- a cooperative that ultimately evolved into the AP.. As the updated history of AP hits bookshelves, its corporate archives are more carefully tended today, set among row after row of cabinets in an antiseptic, climate-controlled chamber below the AP's new headquarters. (North County Times)
Quixote's stature resonates Jun 28, 2007
The so-called Ninos Heroes, six young male cadets who supposedly leaped to their deaths rather than surrender to the invading U.S. forces during the Mexican-American War of the 1840s, are national folk heroes, though some doubt their actual existence. Ochoa also points to Jose Vasconcelos, the powerful Mexican education minister, who rose to power after the revolution of 1910 to 1920 but later self-sabotaged his own presidential bid. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
