"It's OK with me," Trump said about possible strikes in Mexico. His Mexican counterpart, President Claudia Sheinbaum, said Mexico will not accept U.S. intervention in its territory.

United States Gen. Zachary Taylor was victorious over Mexican Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the Battle of Buena Vista on Feb. 23, 1847. Named for a nearby hacienda, the Battle of Buena Vista was ...

MEXICO CITY — As President Trump amps-up his “war” rhetoric against the Mexican drug cartels, new questions are arising as to what such an effort might look like. “The cartels are waging war on ...

Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia. He had limited schooling but learned outdoor skills of farming, horsemanship, and using a musket.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many historians have called the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 a “dress rehearsal” for the American Civil War. On a considerably smaller scale, American involvement in the Mexican Border War of ...

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 ...