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
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 |
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“[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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