On This Day: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War
On Feb. 2, 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe ...
How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...
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World/nation trivia: The week of Feb. 1-8
1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, officially ending the Mexican-American War. 1925, the legendary Alaska Serum Run ended as the last of a series of dog mushers brought life-saving ...
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Community Voices: We need immigrants as much as they need us
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 granted amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants but also increased penalties for employers hiring undocumented workers and bolstered border ...
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It happened today – this day in history – February 2
1802: The first leopard in captivity is exhibited in Boston, US. 1823: Gioachina Rossini’s opera “Semiramide” premieres in ...
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El Derecho de Retorno: In Support of the Mexican Reconquista
Polk when he ordered General Zachary Taylor to seize disputed territory along the Mexican border with Texas. In the words of ...
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Looking Back | Happy State Day: How Arizona became America’s 48th state
STATE48! It has a nice ring to it and it looks good on a t-shirt. Beyond the marketing though, that “48” represents a long ...
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February 2, ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle killed
On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad ...