Mexican-American War

Howes, Kelly King.

Mexican-American War [electronic resource] / Kelly King Howes ; Julie L. Carnagie, project editor. - Detroit, Mich. : UXL, c2003. - 1 online resource (253 p.) : ill., maps - Gale virtual reference library .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Almanac. The United States and Mexico: close neighbors with different goals -- The fight for Texas independence -- Two nations on the brink of war -- The war begins in northern Mexico and even further west -- The conquest of Mexico City -- Peace, but at what cost? Biographies. John Fremont -- Sam Houston -- Stephen Watts Kearny -- Jose Antonio Navarro -- James K. Polk -- The San Patricio Battalion -- Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna -- Winfield Scott -- Zachary Taylor -- Nicholas Trist.

A comprehensive overview of the Mexican-American War, including biographies and full or excerpted memoirs, speeches, and other source documents.

9780787691691 (electronic book) 0787691690 (electronic book)


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