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Impressions of Cuba in the nineteenth century [electronic resource] : the travel diary of Joseph J. Dimock
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dimock, Joseph Judson.
- Series:
- Latin American Silhouettes
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cuba--Description and travel.
- Cuba--Social life and customs.
- Cuba.
- Dimock, Joseph Judson, 1827-1862--Diaries.
- Dimock, Joseph Judson, 1827-1862--Travel--Cuba.
- Local Subjects:
- Cuba--Description and travel.
- Cuba--Social life and customs.
- Cuba.
- Dimock, Joseph Judson, 1827-1862--Diaries.
- Dimock, Joseph Judson, 1827-1862--Travel--Cuba.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (174 p.)
- Other Title:
- Latin American Silhouettes
- Impressions of Cuba in the Nineteenth Century : The Travel Diary of Joseph J. Dimock
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004.
- Summary:
- Joseph J. Dimock's descriptions of Cuba in his travel diary provide a remarkable firsthand view of a fascinating period in the island's history. In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was pursuing manifest destiny. The war with Mexico had resulted in a vast increase of national territory, and many north Americans wanted Cuba as the next acquisition. In addition to annexationist plots, Cuban life was marked by slave conspiracies, colonial insurrections, economic expansion, and political intrigue. Impressions of Cuba in the Nineteenth Century describes the social, economic and politica
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; February 1859; March 1859; Bibliographical Essay: Selected Travel Titles
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 0-585-28209-9
- OCLC:
- 854976308
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