Mississippi Rifle .54 caliber M1841 rifle, made under contract by Eli Whitney, 1849. This gun derives its nickname of the "Mississippi rifle" from the Mississippi Riflemen led by Jefferson Davis. Gift ...

With the discovery of gold in California and the ensuing gold rush, white settlement accelerated. Many of the attitudes of the new arrivals conflicted with Mexican culture and its strong Catholic ...

EAST CHICAGO — The vibrant colors, festive music and rich culture of the Mexican community were ... of the city’s annual Mexican Independence Day parade. The celebration included a festival ...

As the second-largest state, Texas covers an extraordinary amount of the geographical area in the U.S., able to fit 15 of the smallest states together in its boundaries. Because of the size of ...

Over the years, the tradition has been the focus of the Disney film Coco. A Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City was also ...

Alaska voters will decide in the Nov. 5 general election which presidential candidate will receive the state’s three ...

T. Rob Brown Special to The Star Los Cabos Mexican Grill & Cantina has closed its Independence restaurant. A sign posted to ...

MEXICO CITY - Authorities in Mexico's Sinaloa state said on Sunday that at least 14 people were killed the day before amid a wave of violence that erupted after drug trafficker Ismael "El Mayo ...

The Mexican-American War, which lasted from 1846-48 ... Even so, in the summer of 2024, Americans consumed 375 million ...

If you can’t spend Day of the Dead in Mexico, Los Angeles is where you want to be. The City of Angels has the largest Dia de los Muertos celebrations outside Mexico, with events at the Olvera ...

They are the loved ones of many in the largely Mexican community, which for 10 years now has been celebrating Day of the Dead in a unique way, allowing families to bring the traditional altars set ...