The ink dried on the Mexican-American treaty for the Venta de La Mesilla, known as the Gadsden Purchase in the US, on December 30, 1853. Under this treaty, the US government purchased Mexican territory in Arizona and New Mexico along the international border. This purchase was made several years after the Mexican American War, during which… Continue reading Venta de La Mesilla / Gadsden Purchase 1853
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The Death of Joaquin Carrillo Murrieta 1853 … Or not?
He died in a blaze of gunfire, and his severed head was preserved in a jar of alcohol while joyful bounty hunters collected their reward. Or, maybe not? No one seems to know the true history and fate of Joaquin Carrillo Murrieta, whose legend lives on from the vanished era of the California Gold Rush… Continue reading The Death of Joaquin Carrillo Murrieta 1853 … Or not?
Jose Marti, Cuban Revolutionary 1853
January 28, 1853 is the birthday of the poet and essayist Jose Marti, who founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party and led the struggle for independence from Spain. During his exile from Cuba due to his revolutionary politics, Marti spent about 15 years in the US, mostly in New York. His political writings stress both socioeconomic… Continue reading Jose Marti, Cuban Revolutionary 1853