Description: A Wicked War by Amy S. Greenberg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2012. Publisher Description The definitive history of the often forgotten U.S.-Mexican War paints an intimate portrait of the major players and their world—from Indian fights and Manifest Destiny, to secret military maneuvers, gunshot wounds, and political spin."If one can read only a single book about the Mexican-American War, this is the one to read." —The New York Review of BooksOften overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenbergs skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies.Along the way it captures a young Lincoln mismatching his clothes, the lasting influence of the Founding Fathers, the birth of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Americas first national antiwar movement. A key chapter in the creation of the United States, it is the story of a burgeoning nation and an unforgettable conflict that has shaped American history. Author Biography AMY S. GREENBERG is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Womens Studies at Penn State University. She is a leading scholar of Manifest Destiny and has held fellowships from the Huntington Library, the New-York Historical Society, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the American Philosophical Society. Her previous books include Manifest Manhood and the Antebellum American Empire and Cause for Alarm: The Volunteer Fire Department in the Nineteenth-Century City. Details ISBN 0307475999 ISBN-13 9780307475992 Title A Wicked War Author Amy S. Greenberg Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 368 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:141688031; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780307475992
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Book Title: Wicked War : Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U. S. Invasion of Mexico
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2013
Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century, Military / United States, Presidents & Heads of State, Historical
Item Height: 0.8 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 12.4 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: Amy S. Greenberg
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
