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Battle of Carrizal (1916)

The Battle of Carrizal was fought between the Buffalo soldiers of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army and Mexican army troops on June 21st, 1916. The battle nearly resulted in war between Mexico and the U.S., but with US-German relations souring because of … Read MoreBattle of Carrizal (1916)

Posted on April 1, 2012February 25, 2020by contributed by: Eric Greve
Global African History: Events: Global African History

Plan of San Diego, 1915

In early 1915, a Spanish document appeared in the south Texas town of San Diego calling for Chicanos in the U.S. Southwest to start a race war at 2 a.m. on February 20.  The document called for the recapture of all lands stolen from Mexico … Read MorePlan of San Diego, 1915

Posted on January 22, 2007September 9, 2019by contributed by: James Leiker
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