On December 30, 1853, a treaty was signed where Mexico sold the United States 29000 square miles of territory for what eventually became...
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, (Feb. 2, 1848), treaty between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican War.
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Then it was back to San Francisco where Ehrenberg turned in his manuscript map, which was published as the 1854 “Map of the Gadsden Purchase,...
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The Gadsden City Council on Oct. 1 approved a supplemental agreement with Williams Blackstock Architects for design and construction administration for the new...
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Before the Civil War, pro-slavery forces in the South—particularly the future president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis—tried to extend...
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A lengthy, multi-part article dealing with the boundary line with our neighbors to the south, Mexico. True, thorough research requires seeing one's subject...
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The Gadsden Purchase was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, which took place on December 30, 1853, and was finalized in 1854.
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Mesilla's strong connection to its Mexican past infuses its present with an intoxicating blend of history, culture, and community.
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Some Russian commentators, fueled by nationalist rhetoric, have continued to suggest that Alaska should be returned to Russia.
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On February 2, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico without President James K. Polk's knowledge.
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