The United States discovers Panama :: the writings of soldiers, scholars, scientists, and scoundrels, 1850-1905 /

Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this volume reprises U.S. images of the isthmus a century ago. The editors have collected a fascinating selection of articles from two of the most influential publications of the era, Harper's Monthly Magazine and the Atl...

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Weitere Verfasser: LaRosa, Michael (Michael J.), Mejía P., Germán
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2004.
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Zusammenfassung:Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this volume reprises U.S. images of the isthmus a century ago. The editors have collected a fascinating selection of articles from two of the most influential publications of the era, Harper's Monthly Magazine and the Atlantic Monthly, to illustrate the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. An eclectic mix of adventure-seekers, naturalists, and scholars all helped a reading public in the United States ""discover"" Panama. Their writings show how Americans came to believe control of the isthmus was vital to their
Beschreibung:Includes articles from the Atlantic monthly and Harper's magazine.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvii, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index.
ISBN:9781461645979
1461645972
0742527220
9780742527225

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