The American attitude on the eve of the war, by J.H. Smith.
Hard war averted, easy war gained, by C. Sellers.
War aims, by N.A. Graebner.
Congressional debate on the Army appropriations bill and the Wilmot proviso.
John C. Calhoun on the Wilmot proviso.
The Mexican War justified, and Annexation, by W. Whitman.
Civil disobedience, by H.D. Thoreau.
The mission of regeneration, by A.K. Weinberg.
Sectional and party attitudes, by F. Merk.
The consequences of Manifest Destiny, 1846-1849, by J.H. Silbey.
Hour of victory, by A. Nevins.
Suggestions for additional reading (p. 111-112)