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作者: Walter R. Borneman （沃尔特·R·博恩曼）著

出版社: HarperCollins US

出版时间: 2005-10

ISBN: 9780060531133

定价: 113.80

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

纸张: 其他

页数: 392页

正文语种: 英语

丛书: P.S.

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>历史

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AlthoughfrequentlyoverlookedbetweentheAmericanRevolutionandtheCivilWar,theWarof1812testedarisinggenerationofAmericanleaders;unifiedtheUnitedStateswitharenewedsenseofnationalpurpose;andsetthestageforwestwardexpansionfromMackinacIslandtotheGulfofMexico.USSConstitution,"OldIronsides,"provedthemettleofthefledglingAmericannavy;OliverHazardPerryhoistedaflagboasting,"Don'tGiveUptheShip";andAndrewJackson'sraggedforcestoodbehindit'scottonbalesatNewOrleansandbestedtheprideofBritishregulars.HerearethestoriesofcommandinggeneralssuchasAmerica'sdouble-dealingJamesWilkinson,GreatBritain'sgallantSirIsaacBrock,Canada'sheroinefarmwifeLauraSecord,andcountrydoctorWilliamBeanes,whosecapturesetthestageforFrancisScottKeytowrite"TheStar-SpangledBanner."DuringtheWarof1812,theUnitedStatescastoffitscloakofcolonialadolescenceand--withbothhumiliatingandgloriousmoments--foundthefirethatwastoforgeanation.

ThisP.S.editionfeaturesanextra16pagesofinsightsintothebook,includingauthorinterviews,recommendedreading,andmore. WalterR.BornemanistheauthorofAlaska:SagaofaBoldLand,1812:TheWarThatForgedaNation,andseveralbooksonthehistoryofthewesternUnitedStates.HelivesinColorado.
内容简介:
AlthoughfrequentlyoverlookedbetweentheAmericanRevolutionandtheCivilWar,theWarof1812testedarisinggenerationofAmericanleaders;unifiedtheUnitedStateswitharenewedsenseofnationalpurpose;andsetthestageforwestwardexpansionfromMackinacIslandtotheGulfofMexico.USSConstitution,"OldIronsides,"provedthemettleofthefledglingAmericannavy;OliverHazardPerryhoistedaflagboasting,"Don'tGiveUptheShip";andAndrewJackson'sraggedforcestoodbehindit'scottonbalesatNewOrleansandbestedtheprideofBritishregulars.HerearethestoriesofcommandinggeneralssuchasAmerica'sdouble-dealingJamesWilkinson,GreatBritain'sgallantSirIsaacBrock,Canada'sheroinefarmwifeLauraSecord,andcountrydoctorWilliamBeanes,whosecapturesetthestageforFrancisScottKeytowrite"TheStar-SpangledBanner."DuringtheWarof1812,theUnitedStatescastoffitscloakofcolonialadolescenceand--withbothhumiliatingandgloriousmoments--foundthefirethatwastoforgeanation.

ThisP.S.editionfeaturesanextra16pagesofinsightsintothebook,includingauthorinterviews,recommendedreading,andmore.
作者简介:
WalterR.BornemanistheauthorofAlaska:SagaofaBoldLand,1812:TheWarThatForgedaNation,andseveralbooksonthehistoryofthewesternUnitedStates.HelivesinColorado.

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