When he was elected President in 1845, James K Polk was only 49 years old - at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion.
The nineteenth century was a period of peak popularity for travel to Latin America, where political independence was accompanied by loosened travel restrictions. Such expeditions resulted in numerous travel accounts, most by men.
Focuses on Thomas Jefferson's role as a maker of foreign policy. This biography explores how the concept of the United States' westward expansion worked as the moving force in forming Jefferson's judgments and actions in foreign relations.
The mere notion of examining local elections in Latin America would have produced a puzzled look and a simple question: Why?
Focuses on John Quincy Adams' role in foreign policy, including his years as secretary of state and as president.
Reconstructs the way in which different Latin American societies have viewed, described, defined, and reacted to criminal behavior.
From the turbulent struggles for independence in the 1800s to the transformations that have accompanied modernization, this title personalizes the impact that... Læs mere
Assesses James G Blaine's role as an architect of empire and revisits the ambitious imperialistic goals of this two-time secretary of state.
Presents information on child abuse in which children are killed.
John Foster Dulles was among the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century US foreign relations.
Examines the issue of sexual violence from various perspectives, including sociology, criminology, anthropology, public health, and women's studies. This collection... Læs mere
A collection of presidential messages and speeches that called America to war.