
A Great and Rising Nation
Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic
Michael A. Verney(Author)
University of Chicago Press
Published on 10. August 2022
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-226-81838-2 (ISBN)
Description
A Great and Rising Nation illuminates the unexplored early decades of the United States' imperialist naval aspirations.
Conventional wisdom holds that, until the Spanish-American War of 1898, the United States was a feeble player on the world stage, with an international presence rooted in commerce rather than military might. Michael A. Verney's A Great and Rising Nation flips this notion on its head, arguing that early US naval expeditions, often characterized as merely scientific, were in fact deeply imperialist. Circling the globe from the Mediterranean to South America and the Arctic, these voyages reflected the diverse imperial aspirations of the new republic, including commercial dominance in the Pacific World, religious empire in the Holy Land, proslavery expansion in South America, and diplomatic prestige in Europe. As Verney makes clear, the United States had global imperial aspirations far earlier than is commonly thought
Conventional wisdom holds that, until the Spanish-American War of 1898, the United States was a feeble player on the world stage, with an international presence rooted in commerce rather than military might. Michael A. Verney's A Great and Rising Nation flips this notion on its head, arguing that early US naval expeditions, often characterized as merely scientific, were in fact deeply imperialist. Circling the globe from the Mediterranean to South America and the Arctic, these voyages reflected the diverse imperial aspirations of the new republic, including commercial dominance in the Pacific World, religious empire in the Holy Land, proslavery expansion in South America, and diplomatic prestige in Europe. As Verney makes clear, the United States had global imperial aspirations far earlier than is commonly thought
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"With its expansive narrative and sophisticated, penetrating insights, A Great and Rising Nation makes a genuine contribution to our understanding of the early American republic and its relationship to the wider world." * Brian Rouleau, Texas A&M University *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
16 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-226-81838-2 (9780226818382)
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Great and Rising Nation
Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic
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Michael A. Verney is assistant professor of History at Drury University.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1 Jeremiah Reynolds and the Empire of Knowledge
Chapter 2 The United States Exploring Expedition as Jacksonian Capitalism
Chapter 3 The United States Exploring Expedition in Popular Culture
Chapter 4 The Dead Sea Expedition and the Empire of Faith
Chapter 5 Proslavery Explorations of South America
Chapter 6 Arctic Exploration and US-UK Rapprochement
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Chapter 1 Jeremiah Reynolds and the Empire of Knowledge
Chapter 2 The United States Exploring Expedition as Jacksonian Capitalism
Chapter 3 The United States Exploring Expedition in Popular Culture
Chapter 4 The Dead Sea Expedition and the Empire of Faith
Chapter 5 Proslavery Explorations of South America
Chapter 6 Arctic Exploration and US-UK Rapprochement
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index