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John J. Pershing
A school teacher when he went off to West Point military academy in 1882, John Joseph Pershing became the commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I and ended up being…Mexico Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Mexico, officially called the United Mexican States, is a country located in North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean, to…Robert Field STOCKTON, Congress, NJ (1795-1866)
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1853 Party: Democrat STOCKTON Robert Field , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Princeton, N.J., August 20, 1795; was privately tutored; attended the College of…Ernesto Galarza Biography
Ernesto Galarzalabor organizer, historian, professor, activistBorn: 1905Birthplace: Nayarit, Mexico, near Tepic When Ernesto Galarza was eight, he and his parents migrated to Sacramento,…Salma Hayek
Actress and producer Salma Hayek is best known for creating and starring in the 2002 film Frida, based on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Dark, petite and sensuous, Salma Hayek got her start…Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu became the first Mexican director to be nominated for an Oscar for his work on the 2006 film Babel, then he won both directing and screenwriting Oscars for his 2014 film…April 2004 Disasters
April 1–5, New Mexico and Texas: Torrential rains flooded rivers, closed roads, and forced many to evacuate their homes. A foot of hail fell in Fort Stockton.April 4–6, Piedras Negras, Mexico…Robert Huston Milroy Biography
Robert Huston MilroyUnion general Born: 6/11/1816Birthplace: near Salem, Ind. Born on a farm in southern Indiana, Milroy attended a private military academy in Vermont, graduating in 1843. He…Guy Morrison BRYAN, Congress, TX (1821-1901)
BRYAN Guy Morrison , a Representative from Texas; born in Herculaneum, Jefferson County, Mo., January 12, 1821; moved to the Mexican State of Texas in 1831 with his parents, who settled near San…The Southwest
Source: The U.S. Department of State The Southwest differs from the adjoining Midwest in weather (drier), population (less dense), and ethnicity (strong Spanish-American and Native-American…Trending
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