General Views of the U.S.-Mexican War | Other U.S.-Mexican War Historic Sites

General Views of the U.S.-Mexican War
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park strives to promote an understanding and awareness of the U.S.-Mexican War, its causes, and its consequences. In keeping with its mission, the park encourages discussion of all aspects and perspectives of this important event. The following listing provides examples of web pages from other war-related sites and some of the viewpoints on the war that are accessible on the World Wide Web. This list is intended to provide a range of perspectives and opinions and does not imply that Palo Alto Battlefield and the National Park Service endorses the material presented.

Aztec Club of 1847 The Aztec Club was originally a society formed by U.S. military officers who participated in the occupation of Mexico City in 1847. This web page is sponsored by a society of descendents of these original members.

Descendents of Mexican War Veterans Homepage An organization of descendents of U.S. veterans of the war.

The History Guy: The Mexican-American War General Overview of the war.

Invasión Yankee-the Mexican War A broad overview of the war, complete with many graphic and activities, produced by the Texas Humanities Resource Center.

U.S.-Mexican War 1846-1848 Companion Site to the PBS documentary of the same name.

The U.S.-Mexican War and the Peoples of the Year 2000 A look at the war with a focus on the indigenous populations of North America.

Other historic sites with ties to the U.S.-Mexican War
Palo Alto Battlefield is the only unit of the National Park Service with a primary focus on the U.S.-Mexican War. There are, however, many sites in the United States and Mexico that preserve places from the war or that present topics or subjects related to the war. Below is a listing of some of the sites with a presence on the Internet.