Documents of the Emerging Nation: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1775-1789
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Documents of the Emerging Nation: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1775-1789
By (Author) Mary A. Giunta
By (author) Dane J. Hartgrove
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
1st June 1998
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
International relations
Central / national / federal government policies
Essays
327.73
Physical Properties
Paperback
311
Width 155mm, Height 223mm, Spine 18mm
449g
Description
Documents of the Emerging Nation traces the efforts of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and others to establish a credible international presence of the country as a new nation. Diplomatic despatches, private letters, and other documents from archives, libraries, and historical societies-including the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and French and British sources-reveal events in the formative years of U.S. diplomacy.
Reviews
Documents of the Emerging Nation: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1775-1789 brings a veritable library of diplomatic records into the classroom. This treasure trove holds gems that illustrate the great challenges faced by American diplomats in gaining foreign recognition, entering into treaties, achieving independence, and fulfilling the new nation's promise in an inhospitable world. -- John P. Kaminski, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Congratulations to the editors and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for a job well done. They have compiled a sourcebook that is sure to be the standard documentary text for college-level courses on early American foreign relations. As suggested by the title, the collection highlights the fundamental relationship between American nationalism and American foreign relations. -- William E. Weeks, San Diego State University
An enormously useful compilation of documents critical for the understanding of American foreign relations during the Revolutionary and Confederation periods. Documents of the Emerging Nation will enrich all courses in early American history and is essential for all serious students of the period. -- Kinley Brauer, University of Minnesota
Author Bio
Mary A. Giunta is a historian with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. J. Dane Hartgrove is a member of the staff of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
