Manifest destinies : America's westward expansion and the road to the Civil War
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xiv, 412 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Status
Laramie County Community College - Main Collection
E179.5 .W65 2010
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E179.5 .W65 2010
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
A sweeping history of the 1840s that captures America's enormous sense of possibility that inspired it's growth and shows how the extraordinary expansion of territories forced the nation to come to grips with the deep rift that would bring war just a decade later. The author gives us a portrait of America at its most vibrant and expansive. It was a decade in which the nation significantly enlarged its boundaries, taking Texas, New Mexico, California, and the Pacific Northwest; William Henry Harrison ran the first modern populist campaign, focusing on entertaining voters rather than on discussing issues; prospectors headed west to search for gold; Joseph Smith founded a new religion; railroads and telegraph lines connected the country's disparate populations as never before. When the 1840s dawned, Americans were feeling optimistic about the future: the population was growing, economic conditions were improving, and peace had reigned for nearly thirty years. A hopeful nation looked to the West, where vast areas of unsettled land seemed to promise prosperity to anyone resourceful enough to take advantage. And yet political tensions roiled below the surface; as the country took on new lands, slavery emerged as an irreconcilable source of disagreement between North and South, and secession reared its head for the first time. This book is an account of a crucial decade that forged a young nation's character and destiny.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Woodworth, S. E. (2010). Manifest destinies: America's westward expansion and the road to the Civil War (First edition). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woodworth, Steven E. 2010. Manifest Destinies: America's Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woodworth, Steven E. Manifest Destinies: America's Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Woodworth, Steven E. Manifest Destinies: America's Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War First edition, Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
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