Articles related to "Manifest Destiny"



Manifest Destiny Ideology
The doctrine of Manifest Destiny is one of America's greatest exports, killing off Indigenous peoples worldwide since the 1800's.
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American Unilateralism
President George W. Bush brings a belief in American exceptionalism as he goes to Europe.
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Desiree's Baby: Manifest Destiny and Providence
"Desiree's Baby" is the story of the young wife of a plantation owner whose life is thrown into upheaval when she inexplicably gives birth to a black child.
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Manifest Destiny: 54° 40' or Fight
The Oregon Country was governed equally by Great Britain and the United States. James Polk supported US expansionism, became president and settled the boundary dispute.
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US Victory in the Mexican-American War
Due to the belief in the validity of Manifest Destiny, especially in military and political arenas, the United States' military had enough backing to win against Mexico.
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Abraham Lincoln's Opposition to the Mexican War
As a congressman, Abraham Lincoln was very unpopular. The main reason for this is that he strongly opposed the Mexican War, a popular conflict.
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America’s Westward Expansion
It began in the early 1840s, in a time when the east was filled with people and the west, with land. America's westward expansion was said to be our destiny. Was it?
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Apocalypto Review
Say what you will about Mel Gibson and his personal escapades, Apocalypto is a brave, smart, and beautiful film.
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Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson
Kit Carson spent years helping stop the "Indian Uprisings" and to create a safe environment for white American settlers, unfortunately at the expense of native Americans.
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HENRY CLAY: THE GREAT COMPROMISER, PART IV
Henry Clay had his final chance at the White House in 1844, and lost in a close race. His fluctuating position on Texas probably cost him the election. He continued to serve his country with perhaps his greatest contribution, the Compromise of 1850. This was Clay's greatest accomplishment and saved the Union.
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The All Mexico Movement 1847-1848
Politicians and civic leaders saw an opportunity to extend the goals of Manifest Destiny by using the American occupation of Mexico as a natural step toward annexation.
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The Amazing Neon and Atomic Presidential Time Jalopy
We can only imagine the presidents of the US as doing thier thing during their time. With the magic of patented time travel, it doesn't have to be just an intellectual game to pass the time at boring cocktail parties. Join me as we shove Cold War presidents into other times, and see what happens.
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Artist Albert Bierstadt
German-born Albert Bierstadt's vast, romantic paintings captured the spirit and promise of the early American West.
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Expansionism as One Cause of the War of 1812
Academic scholarship lends credence to the theory that expansionist motives played a part in the frenzy for war with Great Britain among Southern and Western politicians.
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Warring Tribes Co-Exist on Wyoming Reservation
Historical signs commemorating the Sand Creek Massacre Trail are evident along the highways and byways crisscrossing the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming.
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The Panama Canal and United States Interests
From the mid nineteenth century to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, a Central American canal preoccupied long term hemispheric motivations and goals.
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Confederates in the U.S. Capitol
Helen Keller has ousted Confederate officer Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall collection, but the building abounds in Confederate heroes.
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The Life of James K Polk
James K Polk was the first dark horse President and the last strong President until the American Civil War.
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The Mormon Trail
After the death of Joseph Smith, many Mormons went westward on the advice of Brigham Young, the second Mormon prophet. They settled in what is now the state of Utah.
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30 Years After the Sea of Tranquility
Thoughts thirty years after man's first steps on the moon.
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Asimovs SF January 2009 Reviewed
Contributions from Larry Niven, Nancy Kress, Will McIntosh, Damien Broderick, and the usual non-fiction from Robert Silverberg, James Patrick Kelly and Paul di Filippo.
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Louis XIV Prepare New Album
Singer Jason Hill from San Diego rock band Louis XIV talks about writing with old friends, working on new material and keeping things spontaneous.
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2004
Vonda McIntyre edited Nebula Awards Showcase 2004 into the best of the series for a decade, with stories by Richard Chwedyk, Megan Lindholm, Katherine Maclean and others
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Speech Topics for a Public Speaking Class
College students are often required to deliver an analytical speech during a public speaking class but many need help when it comes to selecting the perfect topic.
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The March of the Flag Speech 1898
Urging Americans to follow a divinely inspired march beyond our borders, Albert Beveridge connects with his use of scriptural phraseology, tapping into popular views.
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The Railroad
A brief history of transcontinental travel by rail and the impact on the Native American
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The True End of the Oregon Trail
Rich in pioneer history, Oregon City was the first incorporated city west of the Mississippi, became capital of the Oregon Territory, and offers many unique attractions.
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William Shaler
Appointed by the Administration of James Madison as an intelligence agent, William Shaler was involved in the 1812 invasion of Spanish Texas.
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Wines of Lake Geneva, Switzerland
The vineyards of the region between Vevey and Lausanne produce wines that are unknown outside Switzerland. And surprise, some of the wines are actually quite good.
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America's Unnecessary Wars
The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Spanish War of 1898 represent conflicts that could have been avoided but were driven by expansionist motives and goals.
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Historical July, part 2
Although the American Independents Day is the primary event celebrated in July many other historical events also occurred in July such as the Donner Party deciding to split off from their main group and the Whitman-Spalding party of missionaries reaching Independents Rock.
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Multicultural Education
Multicultural education at an early age is fundamental to a child's present and future perceptions of racial identity.
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Nanking and the 2nd Sino-Japanese War 1937
Japanese military actions in Nanking in December 1937 are often referred to as an "Asian" or "forgotten" holocaust, carried out publicly in unspeakable terms.
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Reporting War, Edited by Allan and Zelizer
This recommended book is a collection of essays from leading journalists and academics discussing compelling issues associated with reporting contemporary warfare.
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The 1848 Election, Slavery, and the New Congress
The 1848 national election may have laid the groundwork for a decade of growing division between the North and the South through the issue of the extension of slavery.
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The Fountain of Youth Killed the Native American
A short span of coastline in northern Florida plays host to both the beginning and the end for the interaction of native cultures with European arrivals.
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The Meiji Era and the Modernization of Japan...Part 1
In a short period of time, Japan transformed itself from a culturally strong, but technologically weak nation into a nation able to compete on all fronts with the Western powers. How did this happen?
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The Mexican American War Congressional Debate
The Polk administration was determined to navigate a declaration of war against Mexico through the Congress even if it meant withholding crucial evidence.
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The Railroad, part 2
On February 22, 1854 the railroad reached the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. A grand celebration was made honoring promoter Henry Farnam as well as many others.
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The Tempest Tales
Tempest Landry is minding his own business when the police shoot and kill him. Facing St. Peter, he's damned to hell for his sins. What if he doesn't want to go?
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The Visionary Chief Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull, a Sioux chief, experienced premonitions during his lifetime, spelling disaster for some and guidance to his people.
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Third Time's The Charm, Part I
Two men hold the record for losing a race for the White House three times. This article will examine the first of these truly remarkable politicians, one called the Great Compromiser and the other called the Great Commoner.
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Toleration and Enlightenment Thinking
Toleration may be the one element of Enlightenment thinking that has yet to be realized in societies that perpetuate prejudices and religious fanaticism.
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What Every New Filipino Immigrant Should Know
You finally made it to the United States after the nerve-wracking interview to get that visa approved and an 18-hour long flight across the Pacific. The process of living a new life with grand expectations has just began. Hopefully, these suggestion will help somewhat alleviate the task.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's Roger Malvin's Burial
Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale juxtaposes the strikingly similar codes and expectations of a war-like, heroic society against the equally rigid moral demands of Christianity.
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The Politics of James K. Polk
James K. Polk entered the office of the President as heir apparent to Andrew Jackson's Democratic party after the miserable failure of the Whigs under William Henry Harri
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Who was William Walker?
Considered an American patriot by many in his own time, his name comes down to us in History texts, if mentioned at all, as a filibuster seeking to expand slavery.
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The Westward Movement's Effect on Indians
The history of America is a history of westward migration from the Colonial Era to Manifest Destiny resulting in the populating of the Great Plains after the Civil War.
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