"It began as a border dispute, but soon escalated into a 16-month conflict that transformed a continent. The [film] tells the exciting and dramatic story of a war that cost Mexico nearly half its territory -- the present Southwest from Texas to California. This critically acclaimed documentary series, the first to study both sides of the conflict, presents a historical panorama filled with unforgettable characters like Mexican president Antonio Lopez...

Introduces the Mexican War, also called the Mexican-American War, its causes, course of events, and aftermath.

Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, and the peace treaty for one of the most controversial wars in history.

Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, the peace treaty, and the legacy of a "dirty" war.

Looks at the history of the Mexican-American war through the letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, songs, speeches and literature from the time.

A group of Mexican revolutionaries murder a town priest and his followers. Years later, a widow arrives in town seeking revenge against her husband's killers.