Manifest Manhood and the Antebellum American Empire |
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| Author:
| Greenberg, Amy S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-60080-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.99 |
Book Description:
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This history of American territorial expansionism in the middle decades of the 19th century provides a new analysis of the forces driving and justifying the annexation of foreign territories by the United States. This is the first history of "Manifest Destiny" that places it in the context of transformations in gender ideology and ideals of manhood and womanhood at home. As Americans debated the propriety of taking new lands by force of arms, they disclosed their concerns about changes...
More DescriptionThis history of American territorial expansionism in the middle decades of the 19th century provides a new analysis of the forces driving and justifying the annexation of foreign territories by the United States. This is the first history of "Manifest Destiny" that places it in the context of transformations in gender ideology and ideals of manhood and womanhood at home. As Americans debated the propriety of taking new lands by force of arms, they disclosed their concerns about changes in the economy, and about the way American men and women should behave.