A failed vision of empire [electronic resource] : the collapse of Manifest Destiny, 1845-1872 / Daniel J. Burge.

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"A Failed Vision of Empire examines Manifest Destiny over the nineteenth century by challenging contested moments in the continental expansion of the United States to show that the ideal was not wildly popular, nor did it typically succeed in unifying expansionists"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burge, Daniel J. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Manifest Destiny.
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > History > 1849-1877.
United States > Politics and government > 1849-1877.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2022 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2022 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2022 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
A Failed Vision of Empire: The Collapse of Manifest Destiny, 1845-1872
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
"A Failed Vision of Empire examines Manifest Destiny over the nineteenth century by challenging contested moments in the continental expansion of the United States to show that the ideal was not wildly popular, nor did it typically succeed in unifying expansionists"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-235) and index.
ISBN:9781496231666 (online)
9781496231673 (online)