The Indians in Latin America make an effort to claim rights to their land and demand full participation in the political process.
This text traces the efforts of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson and others to establish a credible international... Læs mere
A travel diary with descriptions of Cuba that provide a firsthand view of the island's history.
In the winter of 1909, a political bombshell exploded in tsarist Russia. Scandal swept not only the empire but the entire world with the exposure of the secret life of one man. Newspaper headlines introduced him as a twentieth-century Judas.
Shows the reader the opposition and difficulties undocumented immigrants face in a nation that at first beckons them with freedom, then rejects them with... Læs mere
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.
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.
The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. Henry L Stimson was among those individuals responsible for the American ascension in the arena of foreign policy.
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?
Examines various aspects of guerrilla warfare in Latin America.