A failed vision of empire : the collapse of Manifest Destiny, 1845-1872 / Daniel J. Burge.
| Author/creator | Burge, Daniel J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2022] |
| Description | xvii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The myth of Manifest Destiny -- Delaying destiny : the U.S.-Mexican War and the postponement of Manifest Destiny -- Promises of peace : the Washington doctrine and the election of 1848 -- Rejecting robbery : filibusters, Spain, and the quest for Cuba, 1850-1855 -- Stalling the slave power : the sectional critique of Manifest Destiny, 1855-1860 -- Controlling the continent : Manifest Destiny in the Civil War -- Worthless real estate : the environmental critique of Manifest Destiny, 1866-1868 -- Destiny's demise : the racial critique of Manifest Destiny, 1868-1872 -- Epilogue: Overturning the myth. |
| Abstract | "A Failed Vision of Empire examines Manifest Destiny over the nineteenth century by challenging contested moments in the continental expansion of the United States to show that the ideal was not wildly popular, nor did it typically succeed in unifying expansionists"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2021035852 |
| ISBN | 9781496228079 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1496228073 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |