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OUSD Teaching American History Grant II
February 21, 2006

"Beyond Binary Interpretations:
The Mexican War & Constitutional Issues"
Alex Saragoza, University of California, Berkeley

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Alex Saragoza link received his Ph.D. in Latin American history from University of California, San Diego. A specialist on modern Mexico. Saragoza's work delves into the intersections of Latin American history with that of the United States as a consequence of migration.

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Article VI of the US Constitution: Refers to the legal status of treaties.
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"The U.S.-Mexican War: 1846 - 1848" (PBS Series -link repaired)
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http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/mexico/guadhida.htm
Primary Documents in American History: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Legacy of Conflict by Richard Griswold Del Castillo
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