Ascension Jimenez and his 11 children
Born August 15, 1889, in Michoacan, Mexico, Ascension Jimenez had 11 American-born children with his Russian-born wife Catharine Swith. He was a farmer in Keith...
Coded message
German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann sent this encoded message to the President of Mexico on January 16, 1917, offering United States territory to Mexico in...
Deciphering the telegram
In January 1917 the United States was neutral in the European War that would eventually be called World War I. An intercepted telegram between Germany and Mexico...
Helping with the harvest
In 1942, the “Bracero” Program opened the door for Mexican laborers to take various agriculture and railroad jobs. For over 20 years, families like the one...
Message from President James K. Polk to Congress
In early May 1846, 16 U.S. soldiers died in battle with Mexican forces. On May 11 President James K. Polk asked Congress for a declaration of war.
On the hunt
Soldiers from the Mexican Punitive Expedition are pictured in May 1916 in front of a bunker-like abode. Earlier that year, General John J. Pershing had led several...
Same ranch, new country
The Mexican Cession of 1848 transferred 529,017 square miles of territory to the United States—along with jurisdiction over a legal battle for a league of land left...