Building the Continental Empire: American Expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War

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A new, succinct history of American expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War, showing how an aggressive foreign policy went hand in hand with the rise of nationalism. Thought-provoking, lucid, tightly argued, and often revelatory. Antebellum historians working in all bailiwicks will ignore Building the Continental Empire at their peril.O-Michael Morrison, H-Net. American Ways Series.

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Objective and succinct . . . the book demonstrates solid scholarship. * Library Journal *
Clearly and interestingly written . . . Weeks is a master of no-frills history. * Publishers Weekly *

Author Bio

William Earl Weeks teaches American history at San Diego State University. He has also written John Quincy Adams and American Global Empire.