Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921 by George C. Herr

Description: Years of Peril and Ambition by George C. Herring Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description U.S. Foreign Relations through 1921 is the first part of From Colony to Superpower, an international narrative blends political, diplomatic, and military history with economic, cultural, and religious history. Publisher Description Praised in the New York Times Book Review for its "Herculean power of synthesis," George C. Herrings 2008 From Colony to Superpower has won wide acclaim from critics and readers alike. Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921 is the first volume of a new split paperback edition of that masterwork, making this award-winning title accessible to those with a particular interest in the first half of the United Stateshistory. This first volume of Herrings international narrative charts the rise of the United States from a loose grouping of British colonies huddled along the Atlantic coast of North America into anemerging world power at the end of World War I. It tells an epic story of restless settlers pushing against weak restraints; of explorers, sea captains, adventurers, merchants, and missionaries carrying American ways to new lands. It analyzes countless crises, some resulting in war and others resolved peacefully. Above all, it is the tale of United States expansion, commercial and political, across the North American continent, into the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean regions, and, economically,worldwide. Herring brings this first segment of Americas dramatic emergence as a superpower to a close with the United States post-World War I rise to the status of the worlds most powerful nation,poised -- however unsteadily --for global engagement in what would be called the American Century.Years of Peril and Ambition highlights the ongoing impact of the nations international affairs on the household names of U.S. history but also on ordinary citizens. Featuring a grand cast of characters, encompassing statesmen and presidents, diplomats and foreigners, and rogues and rascals alike, this fast-paced account illuminates the central importance of foreignrelations to the existence and survival of the nation. Author Biography George C. Herring is Alumni Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Kentucky. A leading authority on U.S. foreign relations, he is the former editor of Diplomatic History and a past president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. He is the author of Americas Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 and LBJ and Vietnam: A Different Kind of War, among other books. Details ISBN 0190212462 ISBN-13 9780190212469 Title Years of Peril and Ambition Author George C. Herring Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 472 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:102009528; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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