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Boyle Heights and the Mexican-American War

Posted on December 17, 2010February 12, 2022Author Paul SpitzzeriPosted in UncategorizedLeave a Reply

America’s first war of imperialism, the Mexican-American War, reached Los Angeles in August 1846 when forces led by Commodore Robert F. Stockton (for whom the Central Valley city is named) quietly entered on the afternoon of the 12th and took possession of the town. Stockton remained in Los Angeles until September 3 when he departed…

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