Manifest destiny and the expansion of America [[electronic resource] /] / Rodney P. Carlisle and J. Geoffrey Golson, editors

• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.5
• Soggetto topico: Imaginary histories
• Soggetto geografico: United States Territorial expansion; United States History 1783-1815; United States History 1815-1861
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: CarlisleRodney P GolsonJ. Geoffrey
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-229) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Lewis and Clark; 2 The War of 1812; 3 The Monroe Doctrine; 4 Railroads and Telegraph; 5 The Texas Revolution; 6 The Mexican War; 7 The California Gold Rush; 8 The Compromise of 1850; 9 The Republican Party; 10 The Lincoln-Douglas Debates; Appendix: Major Documents Related to Manifest Destiny; Chronology of Manifest Destiny, 1800-1860; Resources; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this unique reference, leading historians describe not only how the expansion of the American nation in the early 19th century was a turning point in U.S. history that led to the Civil War, but also alternative scenarios-what happened and what almost happened.
• Titolo autorizzato: Manifest destiny and the expansion of America
• ISBN: 1-280-75809-0; 9786610758098; 1-85109-834-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451027503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Turning points--actual and alternate histories.