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Texas history museum dissects treaty that ended Mexican American War and changed the world
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBe honest: What do you really know about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? The accord that formally...
Do you know your state's official nickname? Here's the history behind all 50.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerican students learned the basics of the state they call home in elementary school – its capital,...
The Mexican-American War: Photos from the 1800s show a young nation's conflict
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the month of May, two key anniversaries that spurred the Civil War into motion occurred between...
The President Who Did It All in One Term — and What Biden Could Learn From Him
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was never James K. Polk’s intention to run for president. A former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Polk had served a single two-year term as governor of Tennessee — then a largely ...
Ludington: Story of California Trail also includes mistreatment of Native Americans
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoImagine you received word from the city that your street was going to be a detour route for Eighth Street for the next 20 years. What would change — more noise, more litter, vehicles breaking ...
How an ex-Peoria Rivermen tough guy is related to a real-life old west figure in hit TV series
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoPEORIA — One of the hottest series on TV right now has ties to the Peoria Rivermen. "Lawmen: Bass...
Here are key ballot measures to watch for in November
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVoters in several states are set to make decisions in November on some of the biggest policy...
Sheila Hickman: Mexican War Exhibit opens at Polk Presidential Hall
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Oct. 1, the Polk Presidential Hall on South High Street opened a new exhibit entitled “Shaping a...
Why Juneteenth represents freedom better than July 4 for many Americans
Yahoo News· 11 months agoMore than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, on June 19, 1865, federal troops...
The '90s Were Just Built Different — Here's 11 Shocking, Disturbing, And/Or Incredible Events To...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years ago1.In the middle of the night on March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers arrived at...