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Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Revolution to Secession
Debra Jean Allen
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Description for Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Revolution to Secession
Hardback. The Historical Dictionary of United States Diplomacy, 1776-1861 relates the events of this crucial period in U.S. history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 388 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 721.
Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Revolution to Secession covers the period from 1776, when the nation declared its independence from Great Britain, through 1861, when the Civil War presented the biggest challenge to the continuation of the “republican experiment.” Probably the most common misconception about the diplomatic history of this period is that American leaders tried to stay isolated from world events, when in fact the early United States was part of “one grand, interwoven tapestry” of nations. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Revolution to Secession relates the events of this crucial period in American history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about American diplomacy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810861862
SKU
V9780810861862
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About Debra Jean Allen
Debra J. Allen is professor of history and director of the history major at Concordia University Texas. She was awarded the Martin J. Neeb, Sr. Teaching Excellence Award in 2011 and was awarded Fulbright grants to study in Germany and to teach in Poland at the University of Warsaw American Studies Center.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Revolution to Secession
Several hundred cross-referenced entries comprise the bulk of this chronicle of a unique and tumultuous time in American foreign relations: 1776–1861. Movers and shakers of the era, where they hailed from, what they accomplished, and who or what they were affiliated with, are in the spotlight of this in-depth look at a particularly formative 85 years in our country’s history. The introduction includes a “Historical and Geographical” summation of diplomacy from the Revolutionary War to the beginning of the Civil War. A chronology, several “who’s who” appendixes, and an extensive bibliography add value. VERDICT A comprehensive overview and stepping stone to further research, this is a good fit for libraries serving students and researchers.
Library Journal
This work will serve as a useful introduction for undergraduate U.S. diplomatic history students.
American Reference Books Annual
Allen (Concordia Univ.) presents a comprehensive overview of the often-misunderstood era of US diplomacy from 1776 through 1861. Various developments meant that rather than being an isolationist period for diplomacy, as commonly thought, the era served as the early foundation for the current international position and interests of the US. These developments included the expansion of US territories, the creation of departments (such as the Departments of State, the Interior, and the Navy), the opening of diplomatic relations with various countries in the Western Hemisphere, approval of numerous treaties, evidence of the Manifest Destiny concept, several wars, and the formulation of general diplomatic policies. The main sections of the book are the chronology, an introduction, approximately 550 entries, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The chronology is extremely useful and succinct. Allen's introductory essay is a pleasant, well-written US history refresher. The entries themselves cover the most important people, wars, departments, country relationships, concepts, expansions, treaties, and newspapers of the period. Some entries also pull the most important diplomatic threads out of large subjects, such as the Revolutionary War. This dictionary even offers an entry on the diplomatic dress required to represent the US abroad. The appendixes cover the important leaders of the time, including the secretaries of state, war, and the navy and the US diplomatic corps by country. The bibliography is generally organized by country relationship and time period. Overall, this useful reference title is a welcome addition to this publisher's suite of historical dictionaries. It is the fourth Scarecrow volume on the basic eras of US diplomacy. Summing Up: Recommended.
CHOICE
Dr Allen has written a useful book on an area not very well served by other dictionaries.
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Library Journal
This work will serve as a useful introduction for undergraduate U.S. diplomatic history students.
American Reference Books Annual
Allen (Concordia Univ.) presents a comprehensive overview of the often-misunderstood era of US diplomacy from 1776 through 1861. Various developments meant that rather than being an isolationist period for diplomacy, as commonly thought, the era served as the early foundation for the current international position and interests of the US. These developments included the expansion of US territories, the creation of departments (such as the Departments of State, the Interior, and the Navy), the opening of diplomatic relations with various countries in the Western Hemisphere, approval of numerous treaties, evidence of the Manifest Destiny concept, several wars, and the formulation of general diplomatic policies. The main sections of the book are the chronology, an introduction, approximately 550 entries, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The chronology is extremely useful and succinct. Allen's introductory essay is a pleasant, well-written US history refresher. The entries themselves cover the most important people, wars, departments, country relationships, concepts, expansions, treaties, and newspapers of the period. Some entries also pull the most important diplomatic threads out of large subjects, such as the Revolutionary War. This dictionary even offers an entry on the diplomatic dress required to represent the US abroad. The appendixes cover the important leaders of the time, including the secretaries of state, war, and the navy and the US diplomatic corps by country. The bibliography is generally organized by country relationship and time period. Overall, this useful reference title is a welcome addition to this publisher's suite of historical dictionaries. It is the fourth Scarecrow volume on the basic eras of US diplomacy. Summing Up: Recommended.
CHOICE
Dr Allen has written a useful book on an area not very well served by other dictionaries.
s