America and the Americas : The United States in the Western Hemisphere.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction to the Second Edition -- Prelude: The Birth of the Second America -- PART 1. Genesis -- 1. The Revolutionary Age -- 2. Manifest Destiny -- PART 2. Empire -- 3. The Imperial Design -- 4. Pax Americana -- PART 3. The Global Crisis -- 5. A Hemisphere at War -- 6. The Cold War -- PART 4. The Modern Era -- 7. Years of Uncertainty -- 8. The Defiant Hemisphere -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliographical Essay -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Covers the long period from the colonial era into the twenty-first century, providing an interpretive introduction to the history of US relations with Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. This book provides an informed account of the role and place of the United States in the hemisphere.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.