Impressions of Cuba in the Nineteenth Century: The Travel Diary of Joseph J. Dimock
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Joseph J. Dimock's descriptions of Cuba in his travel diary provide a remarkable firsthand view of a fascinating period in the island's history. In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was pursuing manifest destiny. The war with Mexico had resulted in a vast increase of national territory, and many north Americans wanted Cuba as the next acquisition. In addition to annexationist plots, Cuban life was marked by slave conspiracies, colonial...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0842026584
ISBN13:9780842026581
Release Date:March 1998
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Length:151 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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