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Book SynopsisDuring the 1840s, the United States and England were in conflict over two unsettled territories along the undefined Canadian-American border. This title presents an account of the Maine and Oregon boundary treaties.
Trade ReviewJones and Rakestraw have provided a comprehensive overview and richly textured, masterful analysis of the Northeast and Northwest boundary disputes. Clearly and engagingly written . . . a magnificent scholarly achievement that undoubtedly will be acknowledged as the definitive study of Anglo-American relations in the expansionist decade of the 1840s. -- Edward P. Crapol, College of William and Mary
This volume combines the impressive and complementary scholarship of two proven authors into a thoughtful and concise analysis of the troubling Anglo-American boundary disputes that found their resolution in the Webster-Ashburton and Oregon treaties. The refreshing detail and sound judgments assure an enlightening diplomatic venture through this fateful age. -- Norman A. Graebner, University of Virginia
In an elegantly written, exquisitely detailed account of the Northeast and Northwest boundary disputes with England settled in the 1840s, Jones and Rakestraw depict the diplomacy with abundant background material and colorful descriptions of main characters. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 The "Spirit of '76" and the Search for National Honor: The Northeastern Boundary Dispute Chapter 2 Freedom Awakened: "Remember the Caroline!" Chapter 3 Mother Country at Bay: The Strange Case of Alexander McLeod Chapter 4 Honor at Sea or Slavery at Home? The African Slave Trade, Right of Search, and the Creole Mutiny Chapter 5 Machiavellian Prelude to Negotations: Toward the National Interest Chapter 6 Epilogue to the American Revolution: The Webster-Ashburton Treaty and National Honor Chapter 7 A New and Even More Troublesome Boundary Dispute: Northwest to Oregon Chapter 8 Rising Temperature: Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever Chapter 9 Only at the Cannon's Mouth: Young Hickory Takes Charge Chapter 10 From Crisis to Compromise: The Oregon Treaty
