The United States Discovers Panama: The Writings of Soldiers, Scholars, Scientists, and Scoundrels, 1850-1905

by Michael J. LaRosa

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Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this volume reprises U.S. images of the isthmus a century ago. The editors have collected a fascinating selection of articles from two of the most influential publications of the era, Harper's Monthly Magazine and the Atlantic Monthly, to illustrate the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. An eclectic mix of adventure-seekers, naturalists, and scholars...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0742527220

ISBN13:9780742527225

Release Date:October 2003

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:311 Pages

Weight:1.16 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Central America History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Panama Transportation

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