Description
The US-Mexican war of 1846 witnessed forces from the US and Mexico fighting through Texas and the northern territory of Mexico—present day state of New Mexico. Disputed boundaries, treaties, and ultimately access to California were all at stake. State Historian Rob Martinez discusses how this crucial event made lasting political, social, cultural, and economic effects on Mexico, New Mexico, and the United States.
Rob Martinez is the current state historian of New Mexico. He is a native New Mexican and a UNM graduate. Martinez earned an MA in Latin American history, was a research assistant for the Vargas Project, worked for the Sephardic Legacy Project, and has presented papers and lectures on his research for a variety of audiences.