Daniel Webster - Defender of Peace

Informationen zum Autor Donald A. Rakestraw is University College Professor of History at Winthrop University and Professor Emeritus at Georgia Southern University. Among his numerous publications on nineteenth-century American history and U.S. foreign relations are For Honor or Destiny: The Anglo-American Crisis over the Oregon Territory and Prologue to Manifest Destiny: Anglo-American Relations in the 1840s (with Howard Jones). He has delivered countless lectures on Anglo-American relations and the history of U.S. foreign relations in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Klappentext Donald A. Rakestraw focuses on Daniel Webster's critical diplomatic efforts. His domestic resumé garnered him the title "Defender of the Constitution," while his adroit handling of his signature accomplishment with Lord Ashburton earned him the additional title of "Defender of the Peace." Zusammenfassung Donald A. Rakestraw focuses on Daniel Webster’s critical diplomatic efforts. His domestic resumé garnered him the title “Defender of the Constitution,” while his adroit handling of his signature accomplishment with Lord Ashburton earned him the additional title of “Defender of the Peace.” Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: From the Valley to the Hill, 1782-1823Chapter 2: Taking the National Stage, 1823-1839Chapter 3: Taking the International Stage, 1839-1842Chapter 4: From Webster-Ashburton to Wanghia, 1842-1843Chapter 5: From State to the Senate and Back Again, 1843-1850Chapter 6: Last Turn at the "Old High Table," 1850-1852EpilogueChronologyNotesIndexAbout the Author

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• Authors: Donald A Rakestraw, Donald A. Rakestraw, Donald A./ Fry Rakestraw, Rakestraw Donald A.
• Assisted by: Joseph A Fry (Editor), Joseph A. Fry (Editor), Fry Joseph A. (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781442249943
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4994-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy; Biographies in American Foreig; Biographies in American Foreign Policy; Biographies in American Foreig
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / United States / General, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, American history;diplomacy