Slidell, John (1793-1871), a Louisiana Democrat, served as United States commissioner to Mexico in 1845 and Confederate commissioner to France during the American Civil War (1861-1865). In the first of these posts, Slidell became involved in events that led to war between the United States and Mexico. In the second, he became a key figure in an important Civil War incident called the Trent Affair. More »
United States, History of the. The history of the United States is a story about the lives of... More >>
War, Department of, also called the War Department, was an executive department of the United... More >>