Perspective: Hard truths about government efficiency
Economists define efficiency as maximizing an outcome per dollar, or resource spent. Given budget constraints, ...
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The Mexican American War
Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855. Library of Congress ... he sent American troops to Texas in January of 1846 to provoke the Mexicans into war. When the Mexicans fired on American ...
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Saint Patrick’s Battalion: Why Irish-American Troops Defected to Mexico
The soldiers of Saint Patrick’s Battalion are regarded as national heroes in Mexico and Ireland. M arch 17 is, of course, St. Patrick’s Day (known in Gaelic as Lá Fhéile Pá ...
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St. Patrick’s Battalion: What caused them to turn on the U.S. and fight for Mexico?
He served in the 5th US Infantry Regiment, which was part of the army future President Zachary Taylor commanded during the Mexican-American war ... Texas in early May 1846. The group grew in ...
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The Irish defectors who fought for freedom and for Mexico
As the United States invaded Mexico in 1846, Los Patricios, a group of immigrants, took up arms for Mexico to defend their ...
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Book Review: The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals
In recognition of the importance of the Mexican-American War in military education ... and Longstreet – to see how their experiences in 1846-1848 affected their actions during the Civil War. Each of ...
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The Mexican American War
Worth, during the Mexican-American War.1855. Library of Congress ... he sent American troops to Texas in January of 1846 to provoke the Mexicans into war. When the Mexicans fired on American ...