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A failed vision of empire : the collapse of manifest destiny, 1845-1872 / / Daniel J. Burge



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Autore: Burge Daniel J. Visualizza persona
Titolo: A failed vision of empire : the collapse of manifest destiny, 1845-1872 / / Daniel J. Burge Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lincoln, Nebraska : , : University of Nebraska Press, , [2022]
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Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 pages)
Disciplina: 973.5
Soggetto topico: Manifest Destiny
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General
Soggetto geografico: United States History 1849-1877
United States Politics and government 1849-1877
Classificazione: HIS036040POL040000
Nota di contenuto: Introduction: The myth of Manifest Destiny -- Delaying destiny : the U.S.-Mexican War and the postponement of Manifest Destiny -- Promises of peace : the Washington doctrine and the election of 1848 -- Rejecting robbery : filibusters, Spain, and the quest for Cuba, 1850-1855 -- Stalling the slave power : the sectional critique of Manifest Destiny, 1855-1860 -- Controlling the continent : Manifest Destiny in the Civil War -- Worthless real estate : the environmental critique of Manifest Destiny, 1866-1868 -- Destiny's demise : the racial critique of Manifest Destiny, 1868-1872 -- Epilogue: Overturning the myth.
Sommario/riassunto: "A Failed Vision of Empire examines Manifest Destiny over the nineteenth century by challenging contested moments in the continental expansion of the United States to show that the ideal was not wildly popular, nor did it typically succeed in unifying expansionists"--
Titolo autorizzato: A failed vision of empire  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4962-3167-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910795667003321
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