Sea To Shining Sea The Mexican American War And The Manifest Destiny

Author : Jack White
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781257644216

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Sea to Shining Sea: The Mexican American War and the Manifest Destiny by Jack White Pdf

"Sea to Shining Sea: The Mexican American War and the Manifest Destiny" is a stand-alone sequel to Jack White's historical novel "Ten Years In Texas". "Sea to Shining Sea" is set during the years 1846 to 1848 and covers the bloody war between the two major North American powers. Jack deals with the deception and backstabbing on both sides of the Rio Grande, along with the heroic efforts of individuals who braved their lives for the Manifest Destiny. Written with the nail biting excitement of a novel, "Sea to Shining Sea" is historically accurate down to the weapons used on each side. By the end of the war the United States extended from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, with President James K. Polk doubling America's landmass during his four years in the Oval Office. If you enjoy history you will love "Sea to Shining Sea". This historical novel is crammed full of interesting tidbits and information not found in any books covering this important moment in America's colorful past.

Author : Bronwyn Mills
Publisher : Facts On File
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : 0816081956

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U.S.-Mexican War by Bronwyn Mills Pdf

The U.S.-Mexican War divided Americans' loyalties more than any other event since the Revolution. But national opinion was powerfully shaped by the belief in "Manifest Destiny"-that the United States was predestined to occupy the North American continent "from sea to shining sea"-so a war of conquest was waged. When it was over, the United States had doubled its size at the expense of Mexico, which had ceded half of its former territory. A fast-moving narrative filled with evocative and historically accurate detail, U.S.-Mexican War, Revised Edition tells the complete story of a long-ignored but critical passage in U.S. military history. Chelsea House is proud to announce the updating and revision of its critically acclaimed America at War series. Features of this revised edition include the addition of color images and maps throughout, as well as extra sidebars and a new chapter on weapons and tactics used in the conduct of each war. Book jacket.

Author : R. Conrad Stein
Publisher : Morgan Reynolds Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Mexican War, 1846-1848
ISBN : 1599351609

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The Mexican-American War by R. Conrad Stein Pdf

Years ago American schools taught children that their country began when the Pilgrims established a settlement at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The Pilgrims, teachers said, were the first people other than Indians to build a permanent colony on what became United States soil. That information was incorrect. Men and women from what is now Mexico built towns and villages in the present-day American state of New Mexico before the Pilgrims arrived. The city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was founded by Mexicans in 1608, twelve years earlier than Plymouth Rock. In the early 1800s, all of the American southwest, from Texas to California, belonged to Mexico. This vast region above the Rio Grande was undeveloped and underpopulated. Mexicans called the area the Northern Frontier. The United States, the Northern Frontier's nearest neighbor, was an ever-expanding country driven by a spirit called Manifest Destiny. According to the principals of Manifest Destiny the United States borders were fated to sweep west and reach the Pacific Ocean. But blocking the westward expansion was Mexico's Northern Frontier. In 1846 the United States and Mexico went to war over the issue of land. The Mexican-American War was fought from 1846 to 1848. Today the war is somewhat over-looked in American history books because the great Civil War broke out a dozen years later and dominated subsequent events. However, the war is studied in Mexican classrooms where it is generally called the American Invasion of Mexico. Because of the war, Mexico lost its entire Northern Frontier to the United States. For the Americans, Manifest Destiny was complete as their nation now spread from sea to shining sea. The Mexicans suffered a humiliating defeat and saw about half their land swallowed up by their aggressive northern neighbors. To a certain extent bitterness over the Mexican-American War lingers in Mexico even today. Book jacket.

Author : Lorraine Harrison
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508149521

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Manifest Destiny by Lorraine Harrison Pdf

Manifest Destiny is the idea that the United States was destined to stretch "from sea to shining sea." To fulfill that destiny, the United States embarked on a period of rapid expansion in the 19th century. Readers discover the ways the dream of Manifest Destiny was achieved through informative text that supports common social studies curriculum topics. Historical images and primary sources help readers visualize how much the nation changed in such a short period time. Readers also discover how the idea of Manifest Destiny influenced U.S. foreign policy long after Americans reached the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

Author : jack white
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781300877394

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Run Oklahoma Run by jack white Pdf

Jack White's intentions were to weave a story of a strong hearted people in a Territory of Greatness. From the discovery of golden fields of tall grass in 1541 by Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado until the United States' Congress made Oklahoma the 46th state in November 1907. Moving from family to family to transport the story from one generation to the next Jack intertwined enough mystery and intrigue to make the book a page-turner. This is definitely not a historical novel filled only with boring dates and unimaginative facts. The story flows and meanders like a winding stream until President Teddy Roosevelt witnesses John Abernathy, an Oklahoman, grabbing angry Lobo wolves with his bare hands. Jack White's goal from the first word typed was to put on paper a record of the history of the most interesting Territory in the greater United States. "Run Oklahoma Run" is a book you will pass down to your great grandchildren.

Author : Ilan Stavans
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190670191

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Latinos in the United States by Ilan Stavans Pdf

Nomenclature -- The legacy of colonization -- The sleeping giant -- Yearning to breathe free -- Family secrets -- Fusión Latina -- Words and power

Author : George Hayes
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781098040017

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God and His Children by George Hayes Pdf

This book is the result of God's mysterious activities on George Hayes's behalf. George has been beholden to God throughout his life. He continues to return God's love with a second book, resuming the exposition of God and the Western World that divulged the works of God as He spread Christianity worldwide. The focus here is an understanding of mankind's advance to high intelligence and a comparison of man's technologies to God's technologies. God's technologies include dark matter, dark energy, DNA, and RNA. Included in this discussion are more details on the creation and sustenance of the universe. An example of the information discussed is the interplay of dark matter and dark energy just prior to and during the Big Bang.A discussion of the climate change problems we are experiencing is presented, including a list of major cities worldwide that may be submerged by a minimum two-hundred-foot rise in sea level. There is a presentation of changes to Earth as Pangea broke up eventually forming the continents we know, and how life on Earth changed as God affected evolution to bring mammals upon Earth and then manipulated DNA to give rise to modern man. A discussion of mankind's religions is conducted. Important findings in the garden continent of Africa regarding distribution of languages are discussed as well as a finding that may lead to the original language used by God to converse with Adam and Eve as well as used by God to direct dark matter and dark energy when He spoke our universe into existence.In conclusion, firstly, God's works from before the Big Bang until the coming of Jesus Christ is summarized. Secondly, a briefing on God's march through time is displayed as the word of Jesus Christ is spread worldwide. Thirdly, the efforts are listed for avoidance of leaving a badly damaged Earth with our coasts and their infrastructures becoming submerged.There are two distinct audiences for whom George has developed both books. The first is the scientific community. The second audience is the average person living on Earth, and there may be passages that confuse them due to technical detail. You may want to skip those passages, and you can. You will still have an engrossing read. But if you reread them, you may develop a complete understanding of the marvels God Almighty has accomplished to bring Earth's human beings to the status we have reached today.

Author : Don Rauf
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502635761

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The Mexican-American War by Don Rauf Pdf

The Mexican-American War was a conflict that took place between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. This conflict emerged as the result of the 1845 American annexation of the Republic of Texas, which had declared independence from Mexico a decade earlier. Through images, maps, fast facts, and sidebars, this book examines the ways history, geography, and culture contributed to this armed conflict, and considers the legacy of the war today.

Author : Sara J. Benson
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581579871

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Explorer's Guide The Four Corners Region: Where Colorado, Utah, Arizona & New Mexico Meet: A Great Destination by Sara J. Benson Pdf

Explorer's Great Destinations puts the guide back into guidebook. This Explorer's Great Destinations guidebook focuses on the Four Corners Region of the American Southwest, including parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.

Author : Narayan Changder
Publisher : CHANGDER OUTLINE
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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MANIFEST DESTINY by Narayan Changder Pdf

THE MANIFEST DESTINY MCQ (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) SERVES AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AIMING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS COMPETITIVE EXAMS, CLASS TESTS, QUIZ COMPETITIONS, AND SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS. WITH ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MCQS, THIS BOOK EMPOWERS YOU TO ASSESS YOUR GRASP OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND YOUR PROFICIENCY LEVEL. BY ENGAGING WITH THESE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION. DIVE INTO THE MANIFEST DESTINY MCQ TO EXPAND YOUR MANIFEST DESTINY KNOWLEDGE AND EXCEL IN QUIZ COMPETITIONS, ACADEMIC STUDIES, OR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH PAGE, MAKING IT EASY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO VERIFY THEIR ANSWERS AND PREPARE EFFECTIVELY.

Author : Jeff Biggers
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780252056970

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In the Sierra Madre by Jeff Biggers Pdf

A stunning history of legendary treasure seekers and enigmatic natives in Mexico's Copper Canyon The Sierra Madre--no other mountain range in the world possesses such a ring of intrigue. In the Sierra Madre is a groundbreaking and extraordinary memoir that chronicles the astonishing history of one of the most famous, yet unknown, regions in the world. Based on his one-year sojourn among the Raramuri/Tarahumara, award-winning journalist Jeff Biggers offers a rare look into the ways of the most resilient indigenous culture in the Americas, the exploits of Mexican mountaineers, and the fascinating parade of argonauts and accidental travelers that has journeyed into the Sierra Madre over centuries. From African explorers, Bohemian friars, Confederate and Irish war deserters, French poets, Boer and Russian commandos, Apache and Mennonite communities, bewildered archaeologists, addled writers, and legendary characters including Antonin Artaud, B. Traven, Sergei Eisenstein, George Patton, Geronimo, and Pancho Villa, Biggers uncovers the remarkable treasures of the Sierra Madre.

Author : Rosalie Gaddi
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508149606

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The U.S.-Mexican War and Its Impact on the United States by Rosalie Gaddi Pdf

The U.S.-Mexican War had lasting impacts on both countries, most notably allowing the United States to expand to the Pacific Ocean. The United States’ desire to stretch from sea to shining sea had become one of the chief goals of the new country. In this volume, readers will learn about the beginnings of U.S. westward expansion and Mexican independence from Spain. This book delves into the economic, political, and historical background behind the U.S.-Mexican War, and the effects in both Mexico and the United States. Engaging text is brought to life by photographs, artwork, and primary sources. Readers are sure to walk away with a clear understanding of this landmark period in American history.

Author : Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674245211

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The Living Presidency by Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash Pdf

A constitutional originalist sounds the alarm over the presidency’s ever-expanding powers, ascribing them unexpectedly to the liberal embrace of a living Constitution. Liberal scholars and politicians routinely denounce the imperial presidency—a self-aggrandizing executive that has progressively sidelined Congress. Yet the same people invariably extol the virtues of a living Constitution, whose meaning adapts with the times. Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash argues that these stances are fundamentally incompatible. A constitution prone to informal amendment systematically favors the executive and ensures that there are no enduring constraints on executive power. In this careful study, Prakash contends that an originalist interpretation of the Constitution can rein in the “living presidency” legitimated by the living Constitution. No one who reads the Constitution would conclude that presidents may declare war, legislate by fiat, and make treaties without the Senate. Yet presidents do all these things. They get away with it, Prakash argues, because Congress, the courts, and the public routinely excuse these violations. With the passage of time, these transgressions are treated as informal constitutional amendments. The result is an executive increasingly liberated from the Constitution. The solution is originalism. Though often associated with conservative goals, originalism in Prakash’s argument should appeal to Republicans and Democrats alike, as almost all Americans decry the presidency’s stunning expansion. The Living Presidency proposes a baker’s dozen of reforms, all of which could be enacted if only Congress asserted its lawful authority.

Author : Alexander Astroth
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476674568

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Mass Suicides on Saipan and Tinian, 1944 by Alexander Astroth Pdf

When the Americans invaded the Japanese-controlled islands of Saipan and Tinian in 1944, civilians and combatants committed mass suicide to avoid being captured. Though these mass suicides have been mentioned in documentary films, they have received scant scholarly attention. This book draws on United States National Archives documents and photographs, as well as veteran and survivor testimonies, to provide readers with a better understanding of what happened on the two islands and why. The author details the experiences of the people of the islands from prehistoric times to the present, with an emphasis on the Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, Chamorro and Carolinian civilians during invasion and occupation.

Author : Kirk Ankeney
Publisher : NCHS UCLA
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781937237004

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Bring History Alive! by Kirk Ankeney Pdf