Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of Congress
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of Congress ; Index of Subjects, in Two Volumes
Author: U.S. Library of Congress. Catalog. 1869Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Treasure and Empire in the Civil War
Author: Neil P. ChatelainPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476651523
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Across North America's periphery, unknown and overlooked Civil War campaigns were waged over whether the United States or Confederacy would dominate lands, mines, and seaborne transportation networks of North America's mineral wealth. The U.S. needed this wealth to stabilize their wartime economy while the Confederacy sought to expand their own treasury. Confederate armies advanced to seize the West and its gold and silver reserves, while warships steamed to intercept Panama route ships transporting bullion from California to Panama to New York. United States forces responded by expelling Confederate incursions and solidified territorial control by combating Indigenous populations and enacting laws encouraging frontier settlement. The U.S. Navy patrolled key ports, convoyed treasure ships, and integrated continent-wide intelligence networks in the ultimate game of cat and mouse. This book examines the campaigns to control North America's mineral wealth, linking the Civil War's military, naval, political, diplomatic and economic elements. Included are the hemispheric land and sea adventures involving tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, admiral and explorer Charles Wilkes, renowned sea captain Raphael Semmes, General Henry Sibley, cowboy and mountain man Kit Carson, Indigenous leaders Mangas Coloradas and Geronimo, writer and miner Mark Twain, and Mormon leader Brigham Young.
Report of Historical and Technical Information Relating to the Problem of Interoceanic Communication by Way of the American Isthmus
Author: John T. Sullivan (Writer on interoceanic canals)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Coming General Election
Author: Society for the Liberation of Religion from State Patronage and ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Established churches
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
List of Latin American History and Description in the Columbus Memorial Library
Author: Columbus Memorial LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
List of Books on Latin American History and Description (with Reference to Articles in Magazines) in the Columbus Memorial Library ...
Author: Columbus Memorial LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
List of Latin American History and Description in the Columbus Memorial Library--List of Books on Latin American History and Description (with References to Articles in Magazines) in the Columbus Memorial Library ...
Author: Columbus Memorial LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Dictionary Catalogue ...
Author: Illinois State LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description