Draws from primary source accounts to present a history of the Mexican-American War, fought between 1846 and 1848 for control of Texas, and includes a map of major battles, and Website links.

What are primary sources? -- Time line of the Mexican-American War -- Major battles map -- Palo Alto: the first battle -- A brief history of the war -- Rumblings toward war -- On the front lines: soldiers' accounts -- Changing sides: the San Patricio battalion -- A famous few of the Mexican-American War -- The Mexican-American War in song and poetry -- "An unnatural war"