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Elephants for Mr. Lincoln
Strobridge, William; Hibler, Anita
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Description for Elephants for Mr. Lincoln
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
This is the story of American merchants, diplomats, and missionaries in Southeast Asia prior to and during the US Civil War. American relations in Southeast Asia had begun in the prewar years with the work of these individuals and—with subtle variations in duty—would continue throughout the war years. During those years, trade on US vessels had plummeted due to high Union tariffs and fear of Confederate raiders in Asian waters. On the diplomatic front, the turnover rate for consular agents was high, and they lacked naval support from the East Asian Squadron. In contrast, American missionaries in Burma and Thailand—who ... Read more
This is the story of American merchants, diplomats, and missionaries in Southeast Asia prior to and during the US Civil War. American relations in Southeast Asia had begun in the prewar years with the work of these individuals and—with subtle variations in duty—would continue throughout the war years. During those years, trade on US vessels had plummeted due to high Union tariffs and fear of Confederate raiders in Asian waters. On the diplomatic front, the turnover rate for consular agents was high, and they lacked naval support from the East Asian Squadron. In contrast, American missionaries in Burma and Thailand—who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810857629
SKU
V9780810857629
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99-15
About Strobridge, William; Hibler, Anita
Willliam Strobridge began his 33 years of military service in occupied Japan. After serving in Korea, Vietnam, and at the Center of Military History, he taught at Georgetown University and wrote corporate history as a vice president at Wells Fargo Bank for 20 years. Anita Hibler first taught overseas at a mission school in Northern Thailand in 1971, more ... Read more
Reviews for Elephants for Mr. Lincoln
A fascinating coverage provides college-level readers with an unusual early diplomatic history key to understanding today's Asian history.
California Bookwatch, Vol. 1, No. 9 (November 2006)
The authors offer interesting material culled from extensive research...Recommended.
CHOICE, Vol. 44, No. 11 (July 2007)
This work describes the activities of American merchants, missionaries, and diplomatic envoys in Southeast ... Read more
California Bookwatch, Vol. 1, No. 9 (November 2006)
The authors offer interesting material culled from extensive research...Recommended.
CHOICE, Vol. 44, No. 11 (July 2007)
This work describes the activities of American merchants, missionaries, and diplomatic envoys in Southeast ... Read more