{"product_id":"manifest-destinies-americas-westward-expansion-and-the-road-to-the-civil-war-9780307277701","title":"Manifest Destinies: America's Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War","description":"A sweeping history of the 1840s, \u003ci\u003eManifest Destinies\u003c\/i\u003e captures the enormous sense of possibility that inspired America's growth and shows how the acquisition of western territories forced the nation to come to grips with the deep fault line that would bring war in the near future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteven E. Woodworth gives us a portrait of America at its most vibrant and expansive. It was a decade in which the nation significantly enlarged its boundaries, taking Texas, New Mexico, California, and the Pacific Northwest; William Henry Harrison ran the first modern populist campaign, focusing on entertaining voters rather than on discussing issues; prospectors headed west to search for gold; Joseph Smith founded a new religion; railroads and telegraph lines connected the country's disparate populations as never before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the 1840s dawned, Americans were feeling optimistic about the future: the population was growing, economic conditions were improving, and peace had reigned for nearly thirty years. A hopeful nation looked to the West, where vast areas of unsettled land seemed to promise prosperity to anyone resourceful enough to take advantage. And yet political tensions roiled below the surface; as the country took on new lands, slavery emerged as an irreconcilable source of disagreement between North and South, and secession reared its head for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich in detail and full of dramatic events and fascinating characters, \u003ci\u003eManifest Destinies \u003c\/i\u003eis an absorbing and highly entertaining account of a crucial decade that forged a young nation's character and destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven E. Woodworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307277701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven E. Woodworth was born in Ohio and grew up in the Midwest. He earned his Ph.D. in history at Rice University in 1987, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of twenty-eight books on American history, including \u003ci\u003eNothing but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently a professor of history at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Steven E. Woodworth \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792888479901,"sku":"9780307277701","price":45.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2ad4b3a4-4822-4a68-ab97-0ae6c03f6837.jpg?v=1774984237","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/manifest-destinies-americas-westward-expansion-and-the-road-to-the-civil-war-9780307277701","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}