1845: Slaveholding Texas is annexed into the United States, sparking the Mexican War. By 1848, Mexico cedes more than half of its territory to the U.S., including New Mexico and California in ...

Maryland follows with nine conventions in the state over the years – all held in Baltimore, in 1832, 1835, 1840, 1844, 1848, ...

and published in 1848. The map depicts the grounds of the Battle of the San Gabriel River, a victory for the United States, which resulted in the retaking of Los Angeles from the Californos a couple ...

PD. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society on ...

Virginia is the second state which Real Clear Polling has shifted from tossup to lean Democrat in recent weeks. On July 27, ...

The 26 December 1845 issue of the Voice of Industry (Vol. 1 No. 28).

The politics of immigration look different from communities on the Southwest border that are voting in hotly contested ...

In-person voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election begins Friday in three states — Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota ...

With maps and graphics flashing on movie theater-sized screens, top U.S. Army commanders monitored in real time a scenario of ...

It is a pretty exciting time for pears.' Heirloom pears, both European and Maine varieties, are beginning to get attention in ...

According to the Lubbock Power & Light Outage map, about 1,848 customers were affected as of 10:05 a.m. The outage map showed the majority of customers in south Lubbock were affected. Lubbock ...

Charlotte Amalie is also home to numerous historical sites, including Emancipation Garden – named to commemorate the liberation of the slaves in 1848. From the park, visitors can walk to nearby ...