General Oglesby, born in Oldham County, Ky., July 25th, 1824. Served in the Mexican War; was present at the siege of Vera Cruz and the battle of Cerro Gordo. In 1860 he was elected to the State Senate, but resigned to accept the...

General William J. Worth served in the Mexican War.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

General Winfield Scott was a key figure in the Mexican War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

James K. Polk, president during the beginning of the Mexican War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

(1826-1886) American soldier and statesman who fought in the Mexican War. US Senator from Illinois.

General Lorenzo Thomas, born in Newcastle, Del., October 26th, 1804, died in Washington, D. C., March 2nd, 1875, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1823; served in the Florida and Mexican Wars, and received the...

Major Robert Anderson, the commander of Fort Sumter at the time of its fall, was born in Kentucky in the year 1805, and graduated at West Point in 1825. He was actively engaged through the Mexican War, and was severely wounded at Molino...

(1800-1879) Lawyer and public official. Appointed commissioner to China and served in the Mexican War. He wrote many articles and books.

(1817-1872) Soldier who saw action in the Mexican War and served for the Confederacy.

(1818-1893) General that served in the Mexican War.

(1816-1894) Soldier and Lawyer who fought against the Seminoles and in the Mexican War

Quickly following Texan independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state.

This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for The Compromise of 1850.

Read this short biography of Stephen F. Austin, complete with links to primary documents involving the empresario known as "The Father of Texas."

From 1800-1860, America went through rapid growth and development. View this slideshow to see pictures, charts, maps,primary source documents and a detailed timeline of Virginia during the Antebellum Era.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Like other big cities, Los Angeles has had its share of unrest, even riots in some instances. In this instructional activity, the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 are investigated to figure out what caused the...

This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.

Examines the circumstances surrounding Texas's entry into the Union in 1845 as a slave state. It was an uneasy union, with ongoing controversy around the issue of slavery. This lasted through the Mexican-American War and helped to...

One-page profile of influential innovator, Samuel Colt, whose vision and ideas created the revolving pistol that was later used in the Mexican American War and the Texas Revolution.

Following the "seizure of the Mexican cannon at Gonzales," the Texas Revolution began. What did Texas do to ensure that the coast would be safe during the war? Read about the Texas Privateers and their part in the Texas Revolution.

See what turmoil resulted from the acquisition of new territory after the Mexican-American War. There was great disagreement between those who wanted to abolish slavery and those who wanted to be able to carry slavery into the new lands....

This is an online exhibit of photographs and other momentos from throughout the colonization of the Mexican territory as well as during the war.

This site discusses James K. Polk's place in the gold rush of California in the 1840's.

A quick five question quiz over US history in the mid 1800s.