Mexico Archives - Ghosts of DC

The Same Frustrations 100 Years Ago: An Article from The Washington Post on November 8th, 1913

January 15, 2022November 8, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Interesting, and yet things never change. Read an article from The Washington Post written 100 years ago today, which speaks to the same frustrations many express today about US-Mexico relations.

Arizona Senator Calls to Annex Mexican Territory

December 26, 2022May 9, 2012 by ghostsofdc

Senator Henry F. Ashurst between 1910-1915 (Library of Congress)

This fascinating story from the early 29th century includes a senator from Arizona pushing to acquire Mexican land, expanding US territory in the southwest.