Seizing Destiny: How America Grew from Sea to Shining Sea

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The narrative explores the rapid expansion of the United States, detailing how it grew from a fragile republic to the world's third-largest nation in less than a century. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Richard Kluger examines the energy and ambition behind this unprecedented growth, while also addressing the moral complexities and ethical dilemmas that arose. The book offers a balanced perspective, highlighting both the remarkable achievements and the troubling mindset of entitlement that characterized the era of manifest destiny.