Season 1
1998 | 4 Episodes
It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. This critically acclaimed documentary series explores the events surrounding the conflict between two neighboring nations struggling for land, power and identity. In the war, Mexico lost almost half of its national territory -- the present Southwest from Texas to California -- to the United States. Although the war lasted only two years, its outcome not only transformed the boundaries of these neighboring countries, but it also shifted the balance of world powers and shaped the destinies of each nation. The four segments are: [1] Neighbors and strangers; [2] War for the borderlands; [3] The hour of sacrifice; [4] The fate of nations. This program is the first to study both sides of the conflict, presenting a historical panorama filled with unforgettable characters such as Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott.
Country: United States
Type: unscripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1998
Also Known As: The U.S.-Mexican War, The U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1848
Production Co: Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, California Council for the Humanities, Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Houston EndowmentKERA Dallas, KERA-TV, Nevada Humanities Committee, Once TV, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Still Water Foundation, Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation, Texas Council for the Humanities, The Cecil and Ida Green Foundation, The John D. & Catherine MacArthur Foundation, The Meadows Foundation, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Priddy Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas, The Summerlee Foundation, U.S.-Mexico Fund for Culture | See more »
1998 | 4 Episodes
Nominee
ALMA Award
Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary
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Winner
Emmy
Outstanding Historical Programming with Limited Dramatization - Programs