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Prologue to Manifest Destiny
Jones, Howard; Rakestraw, Donald A.
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Description for Prologue to Manifest Destiny
Hardback. This is an account of the settlement of the Maine and Oregon boundary disputes between the US and England during the 1840s. The country's success with England in resolving the dispute, marked the dawn of America's new age of expansion. This may be of value to students and history enthusiasts. Num Pages: photographs, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
During the 1840s the United States and England were in conflict over two unsettled territories along the undefined Canadian-American border. This riveting account of the Maine and Oregon boundary treaties is brought to life masterfully by Professors Howard Jones and Donald Rakestraw. The events in this story paved the way for one of the most far-reaching developments in American history: the age of expansion. The United States gradually came to believe in manifest destiny, the irreversible expansion of the States across the continent. The country?s success with England in resolving the two territorial disputes marked the dawn of this new ... Read more
During the 1840s the United States and England were in conflict over two unsettled territories along the undefined Canadian-American border. This riveting account of the Maine and Oregon boundary treaties is brought to life masterfully by Professors Howard Jones and Donald Rakestraw. The events in this story paved the way for one of the most far-reaching developments in American history: the age of expansion. The United States gradually came to believe in manifest destiny, the irreversible expansion of the States across the continent. The country?s success with England in resolving the two territorial disputes marked the dawn of this new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842024884
SKU
V9780842024884
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About Jones, Howard; Rakestraw, Donald A.
Howard Jones is university research professor and chair of the department of history at the University of Alabama. Donald A. Rakestraw is associate professor of U.S. Diplomatic History at the Georgia Southern University.
Reviews for Prologue to Manifest Destiny
Jones and Rakestraw have provided a comprehensive overview and richly textured, masterful analysis of the Northeast and Northwest boundary disputes. Clearly and engagingly written . . . a magnificent scholarly achievement that undoubtedly will be acknowledged as the definitive study of Anglo-American relations in the expansionist decade of the 1840s....
Edward P. Crapol This volume combines the impressive and ... Read more
Edward P. Crapol This volume combines the impressive and ... Read more