Introduction : The myth of Manifest Destiny -- Delaying destiny : the U.S.-Mexican War and the postponement of Manifest Destiny -- Promises of peace : Washington's farewell 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
Summary
"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
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 10, 2023)
