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



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Titolo: Manifest destiny and the expansion of America / / Rodney P. Carlisle and J. Geoffrey Golson, editors Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2007
Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 238 pages) : illustrations, map
Disciplina: 973.5
Soggetto topico: Imaginary histories
Soggetto geografico: United States Territorial expansion
United States History 1783-1815
United States History 1815-1861
Persona (resp. second.): CarlisleRodney P.
GolsonJ. Geoffrey
Note generali: Description based on print version 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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-75809-0
9786610758098
1-85109-834-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910784017003321
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Serie: Turning points--actual and alternate histories.