Historical Dictionary of the United States-Mexican War

Contains entries on the war's personalities, battles, armaments, support systems, political factions of both nations, and other related topics. Includes 16 b&w maps, a narrative overview of the war and the decade of the 1840s, and a detailed chronology of Mexican and US political and diplomatic milestones, and events in the Mexico and Texas theater and New Mexico and California theater of the war. For students, scholars, and general readers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Edward H. Moseley (Ph.D., University of Alabama) is Director of the University of Alabama's Capstone International Program Center and Professor of Latin American History.

Paul C. Clark (Ph.D., University of Alabama) is Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA.