Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny

by Robert J. Miller

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Native America, Discovered and Conquered takes a fresh look at American history through the lens of the Doctrine of Discovery--the legal basis that Europeans and Americans used to lay claim to the land of the indigenous peoples they "discovered." Robert J. Miller illustrates how the American colonies used the Doctrine of Discovery against the Indian nations from 1606 forward. Thomas Jefferson used the doctrine to exert American authority in...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0803215983

ISBN13:9780803215986

Release Date:July 2008

Publisher:Bison Books

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.74 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

19th Century Americas Ethnic Studies Expeditions & Discoveries History Native American Native American Studies Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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