This week marks the 180th Anniversary of the siege of the Alamo. Ten years later, the United States’ westward territorial ambitions culminated in the Mexican-American War  (April 25th, 1846 – February 2, 1848). The Mexican War — so overshadowed by the Civil War 15 years later — draws relatively little attention within American popular histories. The war itself was not … Continue reading The 180th Anniversary of the Alamo and Trump’s Wall with Dr. Josue Ramirez