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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The Mexican War has long been overshadowed in the public imagination by that most popular of all American wars, the Civil War. And it has been swept under the carpet of national conscience as, at worst, a calculated land grab from a neighbor too weak to defend itself. Otis Singletary's concise, dramatic account of the war that won the Southwest and California for the United States is designed to evoke in modern readers a fresh appreciation of one of the most colorful but neglected episodes in American military affairs?and certainly one of the most significant. Victory in this "military exercise" turned our attention to the Far West, made possible the Gold Rush of '49, and brought vast new territories and new peoples into the Union?altering the face of the nation and greatly influencing its future course. Mr. Singletary treats the military, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the war. He focuses on the ways in which the Mexican War exemplified the dynamic spirit of Manifest Destiny and was a microcosm of peculiarly American?and peculiarly democratic?problems of waging war. "All in all, this is the best short account of the Mexican War yet written."?T. Harry Williams, The Journal of Modern History.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Mexican War has long been overshadowed in the public imagination by that most popular of all American wars, the Civil War. And it has been swept under the carpet of national conscience as, at worst, a calculated land grab from a neighbor too weak to defend itself. Otis Singletary's concise, dramatic account of the war that won the Southwest and California for the United States is designed to evoke in modern readers a fresh appreciation of one of the most colorful but neglected episodes in American military affairs?and certainly one of the most significant. Victory in this "military exercise" turned our attention to the Far West, made possible the Gold Rush of '49, and brought vast new territories and new peoples into the Union?altering the face of the nation and greatly influencing its future course. Mr. Singletary treats the military, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the war. He focuses on the ways in which the Mexican War exemplified the dynamic spirit of Manifest Destiny and was a microcosm of peculiarly American?and peculiarly democratic?problems of waging war. "All in all, this is the best short account of the Mexican War yet written."?T. Harry Williams, The Journal of Modern History. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Why did the Confederacy lose the Civil War? Most historians point to the larger number of Union troops, for example, or the North's greater industrial might. Now, in The South Vs. the South, one of America's leading authorities on the Civil War era offers an entirely new answer to this question. William Freehling argues that anti-Confederate Southerners--specifically, border state whites and southern blacks--helped cost the Confederacy the war. White men in such border states as Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland, Freehling points out, were divided in their loyalties--but far more joined the Union army (or simply stayed home) than marched off in Confederate gray. If they had enlisted as rebel troops in the same proportion as white men did farther south, their numbers would have offset all the Confederate casualties during four years of war. In addition, when those states stayed loyal, the vast majority of the South's urban population and industrial capacity remained in Union hands. And many forget, Freehling writes, that the slaves' own decisions led to a series of white decisions (culminating in the Emancipation Proclamation) that turned federal forces into an army of liberation, depriving the South of labor and adding essential troops to the blue ranks. Whether revising our conception of slavery or of Abraham Lincoln, or establishing the antecedents of Martin Luther King, or analyzing Union military strategy, or uncovering new meanings in what is arguably America's greatest piece of sculpture, Augustus St.-Gaudens' Shaw Memorial, Freehling writes with piercing insight and rhetorical verve. Concise and provocative, The South Vs. the South will forever change the way we view the Civil War. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Later Printing. Publisher's glossy wraps. Otis Singletary's concise, dramatic account of the war that won the Southwest and California for the United States is designed to evoke in modern readers a fresh appreciation of one of the most colorful but neglected episodes in American military affairsand certainly one of the most significant. Victory in this "military exercise" turned our attention to the Far West, made possible the Gold Rush of '49, and brought vast new territories and new peoples into the Unionaltering the face of the nation and greatly influencing its future course. Mr. Singletary treats the military, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the war. He focuses on the ways in which the Mexican War exemplified the dynamic spirit of Manifest Destiny and was a microcosm of peculiarly Americanand peculiarly democraticproblems of waging war. "All in all, this is the best short account of the Mexican War yet written."T. Harry Williams, The Journal of Modern History . VERY GOOD. The Chicago History of American Civilization Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xiii,183 pp.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Pages unmarked. Moderately worn. Staple-bound pamphlet. Book.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Name of former owner on the front cover, cover shows minor foxing. Pages are clean.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. 4th impression. Soft covers with light wear to the edges. Light bumping to the corners and spine. Occasional underlining throughout text. Pages are fully intact and remain clean and bright.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 181 pages; Signed by Not signed.

Zustand: good. Second Printing. 181, illus., maps, index, covers somewhat worn and soiled, some page discolorationOtis Singletary's concise, dramatic account of the war that won the Southwest and California for the United States is designed to evoke in modern readers a fresh appreciation of one of the most colorful but neglected episodes in American military affairs--and certainly one of the most significant. Victory in this "military exercise" turned our attention to the Far West, made possible the Gold Rush of '49, and brought vast new territories and new peoples into the Union--altering the face of the nationand greatly influencing its future course. Mr. Singletary treats the military, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the war. He focuses on the ways in which the Mexican War exemplified the dynamic spiritof Manifest Destiny and was a microcosm of peculiarly American--and peculiarly democratic--problems of waging war.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. 181 pages. Ex-university library marks, softcover book bound in boards for library use. Pages toned; a good solid reading copy. Quantity Available: 1. Category: American History; Inventory No: 215693.

Paperback. 8vo. Stiff blue wrappers. 27pp. Near fine. Second printing of publication number 3 of the Service Center for Teachers of History.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by University of Chicago Press, 1962. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new.

Zustand: new.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0226760596.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. The Mexican War has long been overshadowed in the public imagination by that most popular of all American wars, the Civil War. And it has been swept under the carpet of national conscience as, at worst, a calculated land grab from a neighbor too weak to defend itself. Otis Singletary's concise, dramatic account of the war that won the Southwest and California for the United States is designed to evoke in modern readers a fresh appreciation of one of the most colorful but neglected episodes in American military affairs-and certainly one of the most significant. Victory in this "military exercise" turned our attention to the Far West, made possible the Gold Rush of '49, and brought vast new territories and new peoples into the Union-altering the face of the nation and greatly influencing its future course. Mr. Singletary treats the military, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the war. He focuses on the ways in which the Mexican War exemplified the dynamic spirit of Manifest Destiny and was a microcosm of peculiarly American-and peculiarly democratic-problems of waging war. "All in all, this is the best short account of the Mexican War yet written."-T. Harry Williams, The Journal of Modern History.…

Zustand: new.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. First edition. Good in wrappers, a paperback. Staple binding. Spine faded. Pages clean. 27 pages. Pages clean.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Paperback Very good in wrappers. Cover rubbed with browning.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. vii, 181pp. Illustrated from black-and-white plates. Blue clothcovered boards with light blue illustration and lettering on the front board, and white and blue lettering on the spine. A dampstain covering two inches of the bottom of the spine and bleeding onto the boards along the bottom but internally only affecting the bottom of the plates (text is clean), some edgewear, and bumping to the spine ends, still very good, lacking the dust jacket.…

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Reprint. Octavo. 181pp. Illustrated. Printed wrappers. Rear wrapper a bit soiled, else fine.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. Second printing. Trade paperback. 181pp. Small stain on top page edges near the spine and the last page onto the rear wrapper, pages age-toned, remainder mark, a good only copy.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: very good. Seventh Printing. 181, wraps, illus., maps, chronology, reading list, index, crease to rear cover Military, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of the Mexican War.