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Witnesses to a Vanishing America
The Nineteenth-Century Response
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The book explores the paradox of American expansionism, where the ideals of rugged individualism and manifest destiny mask the environmental destruction caused by empire-building. Through diverse media, it highlights the increasing unease among pioneer Americans regarding their westward mission. Lee Clark Mitchell utilizes a variety of evidence to illustrate this tension, revealing the complexities of a nation grappling with the consequences of its ambitions.
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Witnesses to a Vanishing America, Lee Clark Mitchell
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- 2014
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- Title
- Witnesses to a Vanishing America
- Subtitle
- The Nineteenth-Century Response
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lee Clark Mitchell
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 340
- ISBN13
- 9780691609867
- Category
- Animals and Husbandry
- Description
- The book explores the paradox of American expansionism, where the ideals of rugged individualism and manifest destiny mask the environmental destruction caused by empire-building. Through diverse media, it highlights the increasing unease among pioneer Americans regarding their westward mission. Lee Clark Mitchell utilizes a variety of evidence to illustrate this tension, revealing the complexities of a nation grappling with the consequences of its ambitions.