Tag Archives: Mexican-American War

White Paper: The Pattern of Paired Free and Slave State Admissions (1820–1850) and the Delays It Imposed on American Statehood

Posted on December 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Between 1820 and 1850, the United States Senate became the institutional battleground for maintaining a sectional equilibrium between free and slave states. This equilibrium—never formally codified but fiercely enforced through political custom—dictated that every new free state must … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Manifest Destinies

Posted on October 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

Manifest Destinies: America’s Westward Expansion And The Road To The Civil War, by Steven E. Woodworth The phrase “manifest destiny” was memorably coined by a New York journalist in the period when the United States happened to be fighting Mexico … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To The Halls Of The Montezumas

Posted on May 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

To The Halls Of The Montezumas:  The Mexican-American War In The American Imagination, by Robert W. Johannsen What influence did the Mexican-American War have on American culture?  This is a difficult and complicated question.  After all, the Mexican-American War brought … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Army Of Manifest Destiny

Posted on May 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Army Of Manifest Destiny:  The American Soldier In The Mexican-American War, 1846-1848, by James M. McCaffrey What was the life of a soldier like during the Mexican-American War?  As one might expect, the more you look into a war like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Battle Of Palo Alto And The Mexican-American War

Posted on May 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Battle Of Palo Alto And The Mexican American War – by the National Park Service The Battle of Palo Alto is important mainly as the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, and moreover one that is accessible to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican War

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican War, by Otis A Singletary It is fascinating, at least a little bit, that this book markets itself as part of a series about the Chicago History of American Civilization.  And while I am still not completely sure … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican-American War (The Story Of Mexico)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican-American War (The Story Of Mexico), by R. Conrad Stein What this book does remarkably well is the way that it puts the Mexican-American war in a context that is aimed at American reading audiences but provides the history … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican-American War (Westward Ho!)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican-American War (Westward Ho!), by Emily Raabe Although this book is a very short one, at only 24 pages, it manages to include the Texan War of Independence as part of the context of the Mexican-American War, thus increasing … Continue reading →

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