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Spain and the American Civil War (SHADES OF BLUE & GRAY)
Wayne H. Bowen
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Description for Spain and the American Civil War (SHADES OF BLUE & GRAY)
Hardcover. Series: Shades of Blue & Gray Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 443.
In the mid-1800s, Spain experienced economic growth, political stabilization, and military revival, and the country began to sense that it again could be a great global power. In addition to its desire for international glory, Spain also was the only European country that continued to use slaves on plantations in Spanish-controlled Cuba and Puerto Rico. Historically, Spain never had close ties to Washington, D.C., and Spain's hard feelings increased as it lost Latin America to the United States in independence movements. Clearly, Spain shared many of the same feelings as the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, ... Read more
In the mid-1800s, Spain experienced economic growth, political stabilization, and military revival, and the country began to sense that it again could be a great global power. In addition to its desire for international glory, Spain also was the only European country that continued to use slaves on plantations in Spanish-controlled Cuba and Puerto Rico. Historically, Spain never had close ties to Washington, D.C., and Spain's hard feelings increased as it lost Latin America to the United States in independence movements. Clearly, Spain shared many of the same feelings as the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Missouri
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Shades of Blue & Gray Series
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826219381
SKU
V9780826219381
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About Wayne H. Bowen
Wayne H. Bowen, Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, is the author of five books, including Spaniards and Nazi Germany: Collaboration in the New Order and Spain during World War II (University of Missouri Press).
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