The Washington Historical Quarterly; 12
The Washington Historical Quarterly; 12

Author: Washington University State Historica

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 9781014464903

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The Plains Across
The Plains Across

Author: John D. Unruh

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 9780252063602

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The most honored book ever released by the University of Illinois Press, The Plains Across was the result of more than a decade's work by its author. Here, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Oregon Trail, is a paperback reissue that includes the notes, bibliography, and illustrations contained in the 1979 cloth edition.

Trip of the Tongue
Trip of the Tongue

Author: Elizabeth Little

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-02-28

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1596916567

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Documents the author's travels throughout the country, where she witnesses firsthand the nation's many cultures and languages and what they say about who we are individually, socially and politically.

The Price of Empire
The Price of Empire

Author: Miles M. Evers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2024-04-04

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 100939634X

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The United States was an upside-down British Empire. It had an agrarian economy, few large investors, and no territorial holdings outside of North America. However, decades before the Spanish-American War, the United States quietly began to establish an empire across thousands of miles of Pacific Ocean. While conventional wisdom suggests that large interests – the military and major business interests – drove American imperialism, The Price of Empire argues that early American imperialism was driven by small entrepreneurs. When commodity prices boomed, these small entrepreneurs took risks, racing ahead of the American state. Yet when profits were threatened, they clamoured for the US government to follow them into the Pacific. Through novel, intriguing stories of American small businessmen, this book shows how American entrepreneurs manipulated the United States into pursuing imperial projects in the Pacific. It explores their travels abroad and highlights the consequences of contemporary struggles for justice in the Pacific.

George Washington's Final Battle
George Washington's Final Battle

Author: Robert P. Watson

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Published: 2021-02-15

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1626167842

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George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation, but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart. In George Washington’s Final Battle, Robert P. Watson brings this tale to life, telling how the country's first president tirelessly advocated for a capital on the shores of the Potomac. Washington envisioned and had a direct role in planning many aspects of the city that would house the young republic. In doing so, he created a landmark that gave the fledgling democracy credibility, united a fractious country, and created a sense of American identity. Although Washington died just months before the federal government's official relocation, his vision and influence live on in the city that bears his name. This little-known story of founding intrigue throws George Washington’s political acumen into sharp relief and provides a historical lesson in leadership and consensus-building that remains relevant today. This book will fascinate anyone interested in the founding period, the American presidency, and the history of Washington, DC.

The Forested Land
The Forested Land

Author: Robert E Ficken

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2012-06-27

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780295802923

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