Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Notable Texans Before 1900
Lone Star Junction identifies an extensive list of high-profile Texans prior to 1900. A chart informs readers what general role in Texas history each person was involved in from Texas Revolution, Indian Wars, Civil War, and the...
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: California and the Gold Rush
Article by Henry Sage explaining the history of California, how it became a state, and how President Polks desire to acquire California contributed to the Mexican-American War.
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Annenberg Learner: Interactives: The Nation Expands: Texas Annexation, 1845
Explains how Texas came to become part of the Union in 1845, at its own request. This precipitated the Mexican-American War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hidalgo Castello
Hidalgo Castello was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel leader. He is regarded by most Mexican people as the "Father of the Country" and was founder of the Mexican War of Independence movement which fought for...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George B. Mc Clellan
George Brinton McClellan was born at Philadelphia, December 3, 1826. He was for two years a student in the University of Virginia, but in 1842 he became a cadet at West Point, where he was the youngest in his class. He made his mark,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Albert Sidney Johnston
(1803-1862) American soldier who fought in the Black Hawk War, the war for Texan independence, the Mexican War, and was killed at Shiloh in the Civil War where he was fighting for the Confederate army, commanding the forces in the west.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George H. Thomas
General Thomas, born in Southampton County, Va., July 31st, 1816, died in San Francisco, Cal., March 28th, 1870; was graduated from the United States Military Academy, July 1st, 1840, and commissioned second lieutenant in the Third...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Richard S. Ewell
General Ewell, born in Georgetown, D. C., February 8th, 1817, died in Springfield, Tenn., January 25th, 1872, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1840; served in the Mexican War, and was promoted captain, August 4th,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Rear Admiral James Alden
Rear Admiral Alden, born in Portland, Me., March 31st, 1810, died in San Francisco, Cal., February 6th, 1877. He was appointed midshipman in 1828, and in that capacity accompanied the Wilkes Exploring Expedition around the world in...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Sam Houston
General Sam Houston won a complete victory over Santa Anna, the Mexican President, in the Mexican War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Santa Anna
General Santa Anna was the Mexican President during the Mexican War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral David G. Farragut
Admiral Farragut, born at Campbell's Station, near Knoxville, Tenn., July 5th, 1801, died in Portsmouth, N. H., August 14th, 1870. He was appointed to the navy from his native State, and as a midshipman saw active service as early as...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Edward O. C. Ord
General Ord, born in Cumberland, Md., October 18th, 1818, died in Havana, Cuba, July 22nd, 1883, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1839, and assigned to the Third Artillery. He served with distinction in the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Robert Patterson
General Patterson, born in Cappagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, January 12th, 1792, died in Philadelphia, Pa., August 7th, 1881. He was commissioned first lieutenant of infantry in the War of 1812, and afterward served on General Joseph...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David D. Porter
(1813-1891) Admiral Porter fought in the Mexican war and the Civil War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Alfred Pleasonton
General Pleasonton, born in Washington, D. C., June 7th, 1824, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1844; served in the Mexican War, and was brevetted first lieutenant for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George Mc Clellan
(1826-1885) American general in Mexican War and Civil War
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Gordon Granger
General Granger, born in New York, in 1821, died in Santa Fe, N. M., January 10th, 1876, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1845; took part in the principal battles of the Mexican War. When the Civil War began he...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Henry W. Benham
General Benham, born in Connecticut in 1817, died in New York June 1st, 1884, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1837, and assigned to the Corps of Engineers. Served in the Mexican War, 1847-'8, and was brevetted...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General J. H. Hobart Ward
General Ward, born in New York city, June 17th, 1823, was educated at Trinity Collegiate School; enlisted at the age of eighteen in the Seventh United States Infantry, and in four years rose through the several grades to that of sergeant...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Jesse L. Reno
General Reno, born in Wheeling, W. Va., June 20th, 1823, died on South Mountain, Md., September 14th, 1862, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1846, and at once promoted brevet second lieutenant of ordinance. He...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John G. Foster
General Foster, born in Whitefield, N. H., May 27th, 1823, died in Nashua, H. H., September 2nd, 1874, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1846, assigned to the Engineer Corps, and served in the Mexican War under...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General John M. Brannan
General Brannan, born in the District of Columbia in 1819, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1841, and stationed at Plattsburg, N. Y., in 1841-'42. During the Mexican War he was first lieutenant in the First...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Robert H. Milroy
General Milroy, born in Washington County, Ind., June 11th, 1816, was graduated at Norwich University, Vt., in 1843, and served in the Mexican War as captain in the First Indiana Volunteers. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in...