The career of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna brought him to the height of power in Mexican politics, serving as president on eleven different occasions though he preferred to be leading his armies in the ...

Of all the modern conveniences, we might think of chewing gum — a variety of which can be found at any drugstore’s checkout counter — among the most mundane. But while chewing substances have a ...

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s artificial leg, made of cork and covered in leather, was crafted by Charles Bartlett, a former cabinet maker from New York City, and sold to the general for ...

I’ve been thinking about some of the reasons many find Confederate statues palatable and should be allowed to stay on government property. I am willing to go along with this idea. For some who know me ...

(Editor's note: This is the third and final installment in a series on Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's impact on Texas history.) The career of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna brought him to the height of ...

In 1836, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the president and general who dominated the political scene in Mexico, rose into Texas with his army, with destruction on his mind. He was determined to put down ...