Native America, discovered and conquered : Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny / Robert J. Miller ; foreword by Elizabeth Furse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Robert J. (Professor of law)

Series:

Native America (Praeger Publishers)

Native America, 1552-8022

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Indians of North America.

Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806).

Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Relations with Indians.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Relations with Indians.

United States--Territorial expansion.

United States.

Territorial expansion.

United States--Discovery and exploration.

Discoveries in geography.

United States--Race relations.

Race relations.

Physical Description:

xix, 214 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006.

Summary:

This extraordinary work traces the role of the Discovery Doctrine in Lewis & Clark's expedition (authorized by Thomas Jefferson) to secure the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest for the United States of America, which was vying with European powers and Indian tribes for sovereignty.

Contents:

The doctrine of discovery

The doctrine of discovery in America

Thomas Jefferson and the doctrine of discovery

Thomas Jefferson, Manifest Destiny, and the Indian nations

Lewis and Clark and discovery

Manifest Destiny and discovery

The United States' exercise of discovery against the Indian nations,1774-2005.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-205) and index.

ISBN:

0275990117

OCLC:

70258928

Publisher Number:

9780275990114