A GREAT AND RISING NATION: Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic

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Illuminates the unexplored early decades of the United States' imperialist naval aspirations. Argues that early US naval expeditions, often characterized as merely scientific, were in fact deeply imperialist. Circling the globe from the Mediterranean to South America and the Arctic, these voyages reflected the diverse imperial aspirations of the new republic, including commercial dominance in the Pacific World, religious empire in the Holy Land, proslavery expansion in South America, and diplomatic prestige in Europe. Contains 16 halftone images.