The definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and thei
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In the spring of 1846 James K. Polk announced that the Mexican Army had invaded United States territory and had “shed Am
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The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the
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“Who is James K. Polk?” was a rallying cry of the Whigs during the campaign of 1844. Polk answered that question adequat
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The United States witnessed an unprecedented failure of its political system in the mid-nineteenth century, resulting in
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Sex, drugs, religion, and love are potent combinations in la zona, a regulated prostitution zone in the city of Reynosa,
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Hilali provides an excellent study into the US-Pakistan partnership under the Reagan administration. The book explores t
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In "Lincoln and the Civil War," Michael Burlingame explores the experiences and qualities that made Abraham Li
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The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico’s armies the y
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Your Friend Forever, A. Lincoln is a rich analysis of one of the most important friendships in American history. Joshua
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The years 1942 to 1946 saw the acceleration of World War II, its conclusion, and the construction of a post-war order th
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