The United States Discovers Panama: The Writings of Soldiers, Scholars, Scientists, and Scoundrels, 1850-1905

by Michael J. LaRosa

Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this volume reprises U.S. images of the isthmus a century ago. The editors have collected a fascinating selection of articles from two of the most influential publications of the era, Harper's Monthly Magazine and the Atlantic Monthly, to illustrate the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. An eclectic mix of adventure-seekers, naturalists, and scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742527220
• ISBN13: 9780742527225
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.2"