Before the Civil War, the Mexican-American War as prelude

Before the Civil War, the Mexican-American War as prelude. [See learning resources here.](https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/war-news-from-mexico-2/) Richard Caton Woodville, _War News from Mexico_ , 1848, oil on canvas, 68.6 × 63.5 cm (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas). Speakers: Dr. Mindy Besaw, curator, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Dr. Ste

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