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Explores the events that led the United States to go to war with Mexico in 1846, follows the major events of the war, and examines military life and the effects of the war in the years leading up to the Civil War.
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This series examines eight major conflicts in American history, describing how each has shaped and altered the nation and how the United States' role in international conflicts has affected world history. Primary sources and archival images help bring each era to life, while maps, sidebars, and biographies of military and political leaders reinforce the text. Ideal for reports, each volume allows students to investigate a topic at their own pace and to delve deeper into key historical events touched on in their American history textbooks.
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