A reference to the 1846-48 war that resulted in the US possession of California and the southwest, half of the territory of the fledgling Republic of Mexico. Crawford includes small people and events
Examines the lives of ordinary civilians who did not leave home to fight during America's first wars, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, a
In post-Civil War America, civilians were ordinarily far-removed from the actual fighting. War brought about tremendous and far-reaching changes to America's society, politics, and economy nonetheles
This five-volume encyclopedia covers every subject and significant person connected with the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. The 1600-plus articles range from a column to several pa
