The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land ...
Manifest Destiny was a belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent, shaping US policies and ...
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His was, no doubt, the most accomplished presidency in the 64 years between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s. And ...
Oh democracy, what crimes are committed in thy name? With apologies to French revolutionary Madame Roland for rephrasing her ...
In February 2024, President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. policy that dates back almost 50 years, which posits that so-called ...
checking the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions. — John L O'Sullivan, 1845 ...
So when he returned to Washington in 1845 after his years in the wilderness ... One hundred and eighty years after Manifest Destiny had its vogue, Trump is back with a new version that goes ...