A Justification of Mexican War by Charles H. Owen
Yale and Harvard critic Charles H. Owen argues the Mexican War was not a simple moral bout but a complex conflict influenced by national and sectional factors. He defends Texas settlers as peaceful colonists, questions the reliability of anti war labeling, and suggests the war had substantial justification despite Whig opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Owen
Yale
Harvard
Army of the Potomac
P. Putnam’s Sons
Republic
Owen
Mexico
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Goldwin Smith
Sam Houston
Andrew Jackson
Sumner
Houston
Texas
Austin
South
Mr. Owen
Cuba
Tom Corwin
Buchanan’s Writings Volume Opens with 1836 38
The third volume of the Works of James Buchanan is published by J. B. Lippincott Company under editor John Bassett Moore. It covers February 12, 1836 to June 28, 1838 and presents readers with substantial material from that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchanan
J. B. Lippincott Company
John Bassett Moore
Poems by Gino Calza in Roman Dialect Volume
A review notes Gino Calza's The Defendant Speaks from Su ia Vena, a slim imperial octavo with an Italian Introduction by Alberto Tarchiani. It highlights the challenge of translating its local color into English while preserving the intensity of Calza's portrayals of crime, family tragedy, and Roma life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gino Calza
Gigsi
Longara
Rome
Nina
Garret
Ama
A Practical Guide for Building a Country House
A concise volume by Prof. Maynard guides country house builders through site selection healthful surroundings education markets roads and transport costs and capital needs. It covers remodeling old buildings new construction materials heating grounds gardens dairying poultry market gardening beekeeping and animal husbandry with monthly planning and practical detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
William Morris
Fragmentary reflection on a season passing in literature
The text presents a fragmented meditation on how a year’s work transitions to the next season, noting the challenge of capturing voluminous ideas in concise language and the reluctance of readers to invest in lengthy explanations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buchanan
United States Senate
Senate
Bayard
Benton
Calhoun
Clay
Preston
Webster
Duchanan
Hes
Lamre Maynard
Massachusetts Acultural College
Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, &c
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott
Richard Harding
Davis
Chicago Daily News
San Francisco Chronicle
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Omar
By Richard le Gallienne
M. ¥. Times
Kipling
Batimore Sun
Mitchell Kennerley
New York
William Jasper Nicolls
George W. Jacobs & Co. Publishers, Phils
Gleason's
Nassau St
Mr. McCarthy
By Justin Huntly McCarthy
Louis XIII
France
Henri de Lagardere
Europe
Harper & Brothers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!