Some kind, anonymous soul picked up my bag off the street and delivered it to my office, meaning that I didn't have to buy another copy of Herring's From Colony to Superpower. Thank you! And so we return to the series at chapter 9, which...
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Chapter VIII of From Colony to Superpower deals with the second Cleveland and first McKinley administrations, covering the Spanish-American War and the beginning of serious US involvement with China. Herring.
Paul reminds me of one of the most interesting parts of Chapter VII; the 1891 war crisis between Italy and the United States. The good people of New Orleans saw.
Chapter VII of From Colony to Superpower covers the period between 1877 and 1893. Erik talks about missionaries, trade wars, and the generally expansionary US policy in the Pacific. I wish that Herring had dealt in more depth with the tremendous military gap between the...
Erik writes a bit more about the utility of including the Civil War among the 19th century wars of national unification: Herring argues that the Civil War was part of.
On to chapter VI of From Colony to Superpower, but first make sure to read Paul's final thoughts on chapter V (here and here). He takes issue (as several others.
Due to annoying illness and extended work commitments, part 5 of From Colony to Superpower will be delayed until tomorrow afternoon. Until then, see Paul from Subnumine:Herring does have a thesis: he doesn't believe that there was ever a real isolationist period in American history;...
Erik introduces chapter five of From Colony to Superpower (for older posts click on the tag), which covers the period between 1837 and 1861. The customary random observations:Herring discusses the.
Reading Herring has made Erik irritable:I think I am just more outraged by this period in American foreign policy than Rob. Rob was able to focus on a lot of.
On to chapter IV of From Colony to Superpower…Herring clearly prefers the last of the Virginia Dynasty to the previous two. Much of the credit for Monroe’s foreign policy competence goes to John Quincy Adams, who Herring (among others) gives place of honor among US...
Erik leads off this week's discussion of From Colony to Superpower. Chapter 3 deals with the period between 1801 and 1815. This period saw the dominance of the Republicans, and.
Erik writes about the harsh criticism that John Jay received upon returning from Europe on the conclusion of the Jay Treaty. This was ridiculous. Herring states that Jay probably gave.