Maximilian and Juarez |
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| Author:
| Ridley, Jasper |
| Series title: | Phoenix Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84212-150-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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| Imprint: | Phoenix |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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In an ill-starred undertaking, Napoleon III attempted to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as the Emperor of Mexico. The move pitted liberals against conservatives and the New World against the Old—and ended with Maximilian’s execution, the insanity of his wife, Charlotte, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. “It is also essential reading to understand the history of the United States today.”—Antonia Fraser.
In an ill-starred undertaking, Napoleon III attempted to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as the Emperor of Mexico. The move pitted liberals against conservatives and the New World against the Old—and ended with Maximilian’s execution, the insanity of his wife, Charlotte, and the emergence of the United States as a world power. “It is also essential reading to understand the history of the United States today.”—Antonia Fraser.