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It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. Tells the exciting and dramatic story of a war that cost Mexico nearly half its territory. Studies both sides of the conflict, presents a historical panorama filled with unforgettable characters like Mexian President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, General Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott. Relive their grand ideas and the passion of a conflict that changed the shape of nations and left a legacy that endures to this day

Originally broadcast on PBS television in 1998

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital

Dubbed Spanish dialogue; closed-captioned