In 1846, graduates of West Point Military Academy were deployed to fight in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
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Friends in Mexico, foes at Gettysburg: West Point's path
In 1846, graduates of West Point Military Academy were deployed to fight in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Less than 20 years later, many now wearing different uniforms, they would meet again...
World History EncyclopediaIgnoring JFK’s Warning on Russia
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/01/ignoring-jfks-warning-on-russia/A history of U.S. bullying — from a broken promise not to expand NATO to deceit over Minsk — shows that U.S. leaders since the Cold War’s end have ignored J.F.K.’s dire warning not to humiliate a nuclear power. By…
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Ignoring JFK's Warning on Russia
A history of U.S. bullying -- from a broken promise not to expand NATO to deceit over Minsk -- shows that U.S. leaders since the Cold War's end have ignored J.F.K.'s dire warning not to humiliate a nuclear power.
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Consortium NewsThe Franklin-Nashville Campaign (September-December 1864) was the last major military operation in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
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Franklin-Nashville Campaign: The Twilight of the Southern Confederacy
The Franklin-Nashville Campaign (September-December 1864) was the last major military operation in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After the Southern stronghold of Atlanta...
World History EncyclopediaThe Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864) was the last major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
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Battle of Nashville: The Bitter End of the Army of Tennessee
The Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864) was the last major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After suffering a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Franklin...
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JFK AU at 62: 'Don't Humiliate a Nuclear Power'
Sixty-two years ago this week, John F. Kennedy broke with the Cold War in his American University speech and warned against humiliating a nuclear weapons power, words that resonate more than ever, writes Joe Lauria.
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