19th century

John L. O'Sullivan was an American columnist and editor who used the term "Manifest Destiny" in 1845 to promote the annexation of Texas. He used it again in December of 1845 to address the boundary dispute with Great Britain in the Oregon country. He believed that God had given the United States a mission to spread republican democracy ("the great experiment of liberty") throughout North America. This concept of Manifest Destiny fueled the Mexican American War.

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The Mexican American war was fueled by Californio economic and political difficulties as well as the strong American force called Manifest Destiny.

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I have peen photographing re-enactment events withing Southern California for the last several years. the results are found in the Civil War Galleries within this website.

Now a new venture -- multimedia. We begin with a short showcase of YOU, well some of you. These are photographs span the years from 2003 to 2009. I plan to create two or three more slideshows; the next being battles, the glory or heroism and the pain of loss.

The music is a Waltz Quadrille from the album Oméigwessi Reel Métis - A Tribute to Walter Flett and Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk on lead fiddle. If you would like the embedding code to place on another site, send me an email.

We will be bivouacked again in the area adjacent to the Knott’s Chapel and near Independence Hall. This area is across the street from the park’s main entrance. Formal Living History demonstrations will take place throughout the day and the Cottonwood Strings will be performing at a free dance on Saturday evening.