Empire By Invitation - William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America

Michel Gobat traces the first U.S. overseas empire to William Walker, a believer in the nation¿s manifest destiny to spread not only westward but abroad. In the 1850s Walker and a band of expansionists migrated to Nicaragua to free the masses from allegedly despotic elites. But what began with promises of liberation devolved into a reign of terror.

About the author

Michel Gobat is Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh.

Summary

Michel Gobat traces the first U.S. overseas empire to William Walker, a believer in the nation’s manifest destiny to spread not only westward but abroad. In the 1850s Walker and a band of expansionists migrated to Nicaragua to free the masses from allegedly despotic elites. But what began with promises of liberation devolved into a reign of terror.

Product details

• Authors: Michel Gobat, Gobat Michel
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780674737495
• ISBN: 978-0-674-73749-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, military history, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Battles & campaigns, Specific wars and campaigns, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General