Primary sources: United States History to 1865
Mexican American War primary sources
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Mexican War Resource GuideFrom the Library of Congress, includes many primary sources from the time period. You must evaluate the source to determine if it's a primary source
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Documents of the Mexican-American WarIncludes links to primary sources: Speeches and proclamations, treaties and legislation and battle reports.
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A Continent Divided: The U.S. Mexican WarClick on Documents to see links to diaries, correspondences, and speeches. It will be up to you to determine if a resource is a primary source
E-books from our collection. To access from home, you will need the EBSCO username and password
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Mexico under Fire, Being the Diary of Samuel Ryan Curtis, 3rd Ohio Volunteer Regiment, During the American Military Occupation of Northern Mexico, 1846-1847
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Publication Date: 1994-07-01Diary of Samuel Ryan Curtis from 1846-1847 -
The Mexican War Journal and Letters of Ralph W. Kirkham
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Publication Date: 2000-06-01A look at the life of a soldier during the Mexican War through his letters and journal entries -
Recollections of the War with Mexico
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Publication Date: 2008-07-25"Major John Henshaw's firsthand account of the American invasion of Mexico includes not only narratives of the war's major battles but also forceful critiques of military leadership and strategies and vivid descriptions of Mexico's countryside, cities, and people"
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Ebsco Community College E-book Collection This link opens in a new window
Access thousands of academic and trade e-books on a wide variety of topics specially selected for community college students, from introductory to higher level. If accessing from home, you must provide the EBSCO username and password, which can be found on the Learning Center homepage or you may request it by e-mailing library@ec3pa.org