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So Far from God : The U.S. War With Mexico, 1846-1848
So Far from God The US War With Mexico 18461848 Author:John S.D. Eisenhower The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. In the subsequent treaty, the United States gained territory that would become California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. In t... more »his highly readable account, John S. D. Eisenhower provides a comprehensive survey of this frequently overlooked war.« less