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The United States discovers Panama : the writings of soldiers, scholars, scientists, and scoundrels, 1850-1905 /
Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this volume reprises U.S. images of the isthmus a century ago. The editors have collected a fascinating selection of articles from two of the most influential publications of the era, Harper's Monthly Magazine and the Atl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, MD :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this volume reprises U.S. images of the isthmus a century ago. The editors have collected a fascinating selection of articles from two of the most influential publications of the era, Harper's Monthly Magazine and the Atlantic Monthly, to illustrate the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. An eclectic mix of adventure-seekers, naturalists, and scholars all helped a reading public in the United States ""discover"" Panama. Their writings show how Americans came to believe control of the isthmus was vital to their |
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| Notas: | Includes articles from the Atlantic monthly and Harper's magazine. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781461645979 1461645972 0742527220 9780742527225 |