A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 9, 1916, more than 400 Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans.

Captain Charles T. Boyd knew his orders. General John J. Pershing had told him to avoid a fight. But on June 21, 1916, ...

Mexico’s president on Tuesday praised Mexican revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa for his 1916 attack on Columbus, New Mexico, a raid that killed 18 Americans, mostly civilians. President Andrés ...

Mar. 9—COLUMBUS — Fifty horses and a mule strode through the border village of Columbus Saturday in a parade led by the flags of the United States, Mexico and New Mexico — and one rider in the guise ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president on Tuesday praised Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa for his 1916 attack on Columbus, New Mexico, a raid that killed 18 Americans, mostly civilians.

The Skull of Pancho Villa and Other Stories is the first collection of short fiction from the Denver-based writer Manuel Ramos, often called the “Godfather of Chicano Noir.” Their settings range from ...

"His reckless and romantic bravery is the subject of countless poems,” wrote journalist John Reed about the man who became, for many Americans, the face of the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920). In one ...

While some state parks preserve biodiversity or incredible natural formations, others focus on sites of great historical importance. Situated just over three miles from the Mexican border in Columbus, ...