Manifest Destinies: America's Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War

by Steven E. Woodworth

Book Overview

A sweeping history of the 1840s, Manifest Destinies captures the enormous sense of possibility that inspired America's growth and shows how the acquisition of western territories forced the nation to come to grips with the deep fault line that would bring war in the near future. Steven E. Woodworth gives us a portrait of America at its most vibrant and expansive. It was a decade in which the nation significantly enlarged its boundaries, taking Texas,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307265242
• ISBN13: 9780307265241
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.5"