Manifest Manhood and the Antebellum American Empire

by Amy S. Greenberg

Book Overview

The U.S.-Mexico War (1846-1848) brought two centuries of dramatic territorial expansionism to a close, and apparently fulfilled America's Manifest Destiny. Or did it? Even as politicians schemed to annex new lands in Latin America and the Pacific, other Americans aggressively pursued expansionism independently. In fact, an epidemic of unsanctioned attacks by private American mercenaries (known as filibusters) occurred between 1848 and 1860 throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521600804
• ISBN13: 9780521600804
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"