The flag of Mexico has become ubiquitous on the streets of America as a protest symbol against Donald Trump and his government’s immigration policies. Which makes sense given that many people in Texas ...

The story of how the United States took California and Texas from Mexico is a complex tale of war, politics, and expansionism ...

Spanish interest in the region picked up when Russia looked to settle in the Californias in the mid-18th century. While ...

On the same day, California — with its current boundaries — was admitted to the Union as a free state. At that point, the boundaries of the New Mexico Territory embraced most of present - day ...

When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on Feb. 2, 1848, Mexico ceded about half of its territory to the United States, mainly parts of what are now Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.

Many Mexican Americans remember that California became part of the United States after a 19th century war that cost Mexico ...

The United States declared war on Mexico ... new U.S. territory. Mr. Wheelan responded to questions from members of the audience. Joseph Wheelan explores the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848.

As the protests continue, Mexico's flag has made several appearances. However, the waving of this flag expands beyond support ...

On February 2nd 1848, following a short and one-sided war, Mexico ... half its territory to the United States. An area covering most of present-day Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and ...

Arizona, formerly part of the Territory of New Mexico, was organized ... people who had come through Arizona in 1848 on their way to the goldfields of California. (Most people of Hispanic descent ...