Manifest Destiny

by David S. Heidler and David Stephen Heidler

Book Overview

From Colonial times through the 19th century, European Americans advanced toward the west. This book explains the origins of territorial expansion and traces the course of Manifest Destiny to its culminating moment, the conquest of Mexico and the acquisition of the western territories. It also weighs major historical interpretations that have evolved over the years, from those praising expansionism to those condemning it as imperialistic and racist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313323089
• ISBN13: 9780313323089
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"