Footnote for one, a major historical event for another

by Natalie Taylor

Every year on September 12, a ceremony is held in Mexico City; an event that connects Mexico, the United States, and Ireland. It is not a celebration of life, but a remembrance of many deaths that took place on that day in 1847, the culmination of a series of shameful acts perpetrated on Mexican soil by the United States. Little is mentioned about this event in the history books north of the border; and with good reason—the victor not only takes the spoils, he likes to stifle any unfavorable memories as well.