The Second Seminole War and the limits of American aggression / C.S Monaco.
| Author/creator | Monaco, C. S., 1950- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | xii, 289 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Genesis of the war -- Treaties and reservations -- Seminoles, slaves and Maroons -- Part II. War of Indian removal -- "It came with the suddenness of the whirlwind" -- The United States responds -- "Sacrifice of national honor" -- The last pitched battles -- "Never ending, still beginning war" -- Part III. Health, medicine and the environment -- Malarial sword and shield -- Land of darkness and shadows -- Part IV. The war and "the national mind" -- Osceola as settler-colonial icon -- Bloodhounds, abolitionists and freedom fighters -- Epilogue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-279) and index. |
| LCCN | 2017025726 |
| ISBN | 9781421424811 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (electronic) |
| ISBN | 1421424819 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | E83.835 .M66 2018 | Due 12/01/2026 | Want This? |