Witnesses to a Vanishing America

The Nineteenth-Century Response

Autori

• Lee Clark Mitchell

Parametri

• 340 pagine
• 12 ore di lettura

• Animali
• Natura, animali

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The book explores the paradox of American expansionism, where the ideals of rugged individualism and manifest destiny mask the environmental destruction caused by empire-building. Through diverse media, it highlights the increasing unease among pioneer Americans regarding their westward mission. Lee Clark Mitchell utilizes a variety of evidence to illustrate this tension, revealing the complexities of a nation grappling with the consequences of its ambitions.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

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