Author: Charles GrevillePublisher: London : T.F. Unwin
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The Letters of Charles Greville and Henry Reeve, 1836-1865
Author: Charles GrevillePublisher: London : T.F. Unwin
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The Letters of Charles Greville and Henry Reeve, 1835-1865
Author: Charles GrevilleEx Libris
Author: Prologue to Manifest Destiny
Author: Howard JonesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780842024983
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
During the 1840s the United States and England were in conflict over two unsettled territories along the undefined Canadian-American border. This riveting account of the Maine and Oregon boundary treaties is brought to life masterfully by Professors Howard Jones and Donald Rakestraw. The events in this story paved the way for one of the most far-reaching developments in American history: the age of expansion. The United States gradually came to believe in manifest destiny, the irreversible expansion of the States across the continent. The country's success with England in resolving the two territorial disputes marked the dawn of this new era. Complicating the U.S.-English situation in the 1840s was a border conflict brewing with Mexico. Failure to resolve the disputes with England might have led the United States to war with two nations at once. Careful negotiations led to settlements with England instead of war. But the United States went to war with Mexico from 1846 to 1848. Prologue to Manifest Destiny offers a rare, detailed look at the tense Anglo-American relationship during the 1840s and the two agreements reached regarding the land in the Northeast and the Northwest. Presidents John Tyler and James Polk and the robust master of diplomacy, Daniel Webster, were among the American actors who played center stage in the drama, as well as Britain's Lord Ashburton, who worked closely with Webster to keep the turbulent conflict over the Northeast territory from escalating into war. This gripping frontier story will fascinate as it educates. Prologue to Manifest Destiny is perfect for courses in American history, international relations, and diplomatic history.
To the Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Author: Howard JonesPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469640228
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, which led to the settlement of the Canadian boundary dispute, was instrumental in maintaining peace between Great Britain and the United States. Jones analyzes the events that aggravated relations to show the affect of America's states' rights policy, and he concludes that the two countries signed the treaty because they considered it the wisest alternative to war, not because of the often-claimed strategic distribution of money. Originally published in 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Lives of Victorian Political Figures, Part I, Volume 1
Author: Nancy LoPatin-LummisPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000420876
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries, three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era - Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone. This four-volume set draws together various documents including journals and diaries, pamphlets, correspondence, and other ephemeral literature. Volume 1 covers the political life of Lord Palmerston.
Empire as the Triumph of Theory
Author: Edward BeasleyPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780714656106
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A key addition to our understanding of the Victorian-era British Empire, this book looks at the founders of the Colonial Society and the ideas that led them down the path to imperialism.
Book Bulletin
Author: Chicago Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Author: Louise Griepenstroh
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