Daniel J. Burge examines the belief in manifest destiny over the nineteenth century, focusing on contested moments in the United States’ continental expansion to show that the ideology was not wildly popular, nor did it typically succeed in unifying expansionists.
Daniel J. Burge examines the belief in manifest destiny over the nineteenth century, focusing on contested moments in the United States’ continental expansion to show that the ideology was not wildly popular, nor did it typically succeed in unifying expansionists. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Daniel J. Burge is an associate editor at the Kentucky Historical Society.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Myth of Manifest Destiny 1. Delaying Destiny: The U.S.-Mexican War and the Postponement of Manifest Destiny 2. Promises of Peace: Washington’s Farewell and the Election of 1848 3. Rejecting Robbery: Filibusters, Spain, and the Quest for Cuba, 1850–1855 4. Stalling the Slave Power: The Sectional Critique of Manifest Destiny, 1855–1860 5. Controlling the Continent: Manifest Destiny in the Civil War 6. Worthless Real Estate: The Environmental Critique of Manifest Destiny, 1866–1868 7. Destiny’s Demise: The Racial Critique of Manifest Destiny, 1868–1872 Epilogue: Overturning the Myth Notes Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Myth of Manifest Destiny 1. Delaying Destiny: The U.S.-Mexican War and the Postponement of Manifest Destiny 2. Promises of Peace: Washington’s Farewell and the Election of 1848 3. Rejecting Robbery: Filibusters, Spain, and the Quest for Cuba, 1850–1855 4. Stalling the Slave Power: The Sectional Critique of Manifest Destiny, 1855–1860 5. Controlling the Continent: Manifest Destiny in the Civil War 6. Worthless Real Estate: The Environmental Critique of Manifest Destiny, 1866–1868 7. Destiny’s Demise: The Racial Critique of Manifest Destiny, 1868–1872 Epilogue: Overturning the Myth Notes Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826