Turning Points, Actual and Alternate Histories - Manifest Destiny and the Expansion of America.

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carlisle, Rodney P.
Otros Autores: Golson, J. Geoffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, 2007.
Temas:
1783-1861
Imaginary histories.
Histoire-fiction.
Imaginary histories
Territorial expansion
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > History > 1783-1815.
United States > History > 1815-1861.
United States > Colonial question.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1783-1815.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1815-1861.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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