The Mexican-American war opened up what is now the American Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, etc) and most of California to American settlers. Following the end of the war in the mid-1800s, Mexico ceded huge swaths of land in the region which was then opened up to American settlers with California being the most popular destination.
The Battle of Verdun is considered to be one of the most brutal events of World War I, the site itself is remembered as the "battlefield with the highest density of dead per square yard."
When you look at a photograph you almost always feel something. These feelings could vary from depressing, humdrum, to exciting, and ecstatic. For example, let's picture a photo of an elder by themselves, waiting for their time to come as they watch the winters snow. Usually you would feel sad about an elder dying alone. What gives the photo meaning? The meaning of the photo usually depends on how the viewers emotions are developed from the photo.
