In the Mexican American war, six child cadets, fought U.S. forces to the death at the Battle of Chapultepec... or so the ...

Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since Napoleon's conquest of Spain, Hidalgo's passionate declaration was a swift, unpremeditated decision. "Mexicanos, Viva ...

Mexico (CNN)-- Experts are examining the exhumed remains of men who fought for Mexico's independence as part of the country's bicentennial celebration. The skulls and bones of a dozen historical ...

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Veracruz state in 1794. Growing up in the steamy region gave him an immunity to the ...

In the history of Mexico's Independence, there are many men who stood out and their names are in gold letters on the main buildings, but the insurgent struggle not only involved them, but also ...