In this seminal work of history, William Appleman Williams challenges the traditional narrative of American history and offers a provocative new interpretation of the forces that shaped the nation. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, he argues that the United States has always been driven by a desire for expansion and power, and that this impulse has shaped its foreign and domestic policies from the earliest days of the republic. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the…mehr
In this seminal work of history, William Appleman Williams challenges the traditional narrative of American history and offers a provocative new interpretation of the forces that shaped the nation. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, he argues that the United States has always been driven by a desire for expansion and power, and that this impulse has shaped its foreign and domestic policies from the earliest days of the republic. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
A former president of the Organization of American Historians, William Appleman Williams taught for many years at the University of Wisconsin and Oregon State University. His books include The Contours of American History, The Tragedy of American Diplomacy, and Empire as a Way of Life. Greg Grandin is the author of Empire's Workshop, The Last Colonial Massacre, Who is Rigoberta Menchú?, the award-winning The Blood of Guatemala, and the 2009 National Book Awards finalist Fordlandia. A professor of history at New York University and a Guggenheim fellow, Grandin has served on the United Nations Truth Commission investigating the Guatemalan Civil War and has written for the Los Angeles Times, Nation, New Statesman, and New York Times.
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