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Texas history museum dissects treaty that ended Mexican American War and changed the world
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBe honest: What do you really know about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? The accord that formally...
David Murdock Column: On Memorial Day and why it's important to remember
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIn the United States, Memorial Day commemorates members of the U.S. armed died in the line of duty....
It was kill or be killed in the Korean War for this Latino soldier from Fort Worth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAlthough the Korean War (1950-1953) is often called the “Forgotten War,” Paul Vasquez, 91, remembers...
Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? The history behind the holiday Arizonans love to toast
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou know Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day, right? That’s a common misperception about...
Army veteran collects stories of New Mexicans who fought and died in World War II
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 25—In Steve McGee's view, every monument over a veteran's grave has a story to tell. But what if there is no gravestone or, perhaps, there's a marker with a story that remains unknown?
Henry Cervantes, Mexican American farmworker turned WWII bomber pilot, dies at 100
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoFor the record: 8:52 a.m. April 26, 2024: Henry Cervantes was a Fresno-born, 19-year-old son of...
Fort Bragg officially becomes Fort Liberty as post breaks ties with Confederacy
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFORT LIBERTY — Moments after casing the colors for Fort Bragg and revealing the Fort Liberty flag,...
Here are nine places in Eastern Mass. to grab a nice margarita or Mexican food
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOriginally a minor holiday that celebrated an important military victory in 1862, in more recent...
US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMaj. Gen. George H. Thomas, who fought for the Union army during the Civil War, stands in uniform...
Latinos built their own VFW post in Fresno after WWII. They’re fundraising to keep it open
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAfter the late judge Armando Rodríguez and fellow Mexican Americans fought in World War II, they...