SAN PEDRO, Coahuila, Mexico, Aug. 10, 1920 (UP) - Francisco Villa, after years of banditry and defiance of both the Mexican and United States governments, has today surrendered to Mexican federal ...

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.

This week Christopher Lance Habermeyer, author of Gringos' Curve: Pancho Villa's Massacre of American Miners in Mexico, 1916, contacted me about the anniversary of the massacre happening Jan. 10 ...

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.

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.

COLUMBUS — Francisco "Pancho" Villa returned to Columbus, New Mexico, on Thursday morning, just one day shy of the 102nd anniversary of his surprise attack on this border village.

Legendary Pancho Villa's gold-plated Colt revolver will open for bid in December, with a pre-auction set value of $650,000–$950,000. Alton Telegraph Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

They fought in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippines. In 1916 they entered Mexico with Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing in an attempt to capture (or kill) Francisco “Pancho" Villa.

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.