Illustrerte Klassikere Spesialnummer #1

In the rugged frontier of 1830s Texas, settlers like Stephen Austin and Sam Houston push westward, clashing with Mexican authority as tensions boil over into open revolt. With figures like Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William Travis standing firm at the Alamo, the fight for independence ignites—only to culminate in a desperate stand and a reckoning at San Jacinto, where the fate of Texas hangs in the balance.

In the wake of Texas’s annexation, tensions ignite into war between the U.S. and Mexico, with Zachary Taylor leading American forces in the field. As Stephen Kearny advances into New Mexico with Kit Carson at his side, the nation’s reach expands westward—pushing toward California and reshaping the continent. With President James K. Polk’s vision unfolding, the fate of a continent hangs in the balance.