William S.W. Ruschenberger : a study of an American naval officer in the nineteenth century / by Jessica Rogers Kestler.

Author/creator Kestler, Jessica Rogers author.
Other author Bennett, M. Todd, degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of History.
Format Theses and dissertations
Publication[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2017.
Description67 pages : maps
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Summary This is a case study of a naval surgeon whose experience as surgeon and diplomat demonstrates the intentional expansionist efforts of the United States in the early nineteenth century, much earlier than emphasized in the initial historiography on the subject.
General notePresented to the faculty of the Department of History
General noteAdvisor: M. Todd Bennett
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed May 31, 2018).
Dissertation noteM.A. East Carolina University 2017
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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