Manifest Destinies by Steven E. Woodworth - ISBN: 9780307277701
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America expands westward, but expansion ignites the coming Civil War.

Manifest Destinies

America's Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    15 November 2011

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Summary

A sweeping history of the 1840s, Manifest Destinies captures the enormous sense of possibility that inspired America’s growth and shows how the acquisition of western territories forced the nation to come to grips with the deep fault line that would bring war in the near future.

Steven E. Woodworth 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 Pa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780307277701
ISBN-10:0307277704
Author:Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:15 November 2011
Weight:400g
Dimensions:203mm x 132mm x 25mm
Series:Vintage Civil War Library
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“[This] new, magnificent account … is full of wonder even for seasoned students of U.S. history.” —The Dallas Morning News“A vivid, episodic pageant of westward-ho empire building… . This is narrative history writ large and vigorously—with foreshadowings of tragedy.” —Publishers Weekly“In this balanced political and military history, Woodworth tracks political tensions exacerbated by continental expansion… . Woodworth dramatically presages the collapse of political parties in the 1850s by his accessible account of the 1840s.” —Gilbert Taylor, Booklist

About The Author

Steven E. Woodworth

Steven E. Woodworth was born in Ohio and grew up in the Midwest. He earned his Ph.D. in history at Rice University in 1987, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of twenty-eight books on American history, including Nothing but Victory- The Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865. He is currently a professor of history at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

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