Before our competitive nature sets in, how about we ease into #ArchivesGames with a relaxing atlas puzzle? Note the shape of Texas and the southwest before the U.S.-Mexico War (1846-1848) 😮 #USHistory #TexasHistory #MexicoHistory #USMexicoWar
#DidYouKnow ...
...that today is the anniversary of the #TreatyOfGuadalupeHidalgo ?
On February 2, 1848, the #USMexicoWar came to an end with the signing of this treaty, in which Mexico ceded California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, parts of Colorado, New Mexico, & Wyoming to the US.
This sheet music piece by Charles Grobe is described as a 'Descriptive Fantasie,' composed for & dedicated to Gen. Zachary Taylor for his actions in the Battle of Buena Vista during the U.S.-Mexico War. Listen to the full piece here! libraries.uta.edu/usmexicowar/no…
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