History of the Mexican War and its Glorious Results (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Accounts & Reminiscences by Three Participants of the WarBy William McKay, Daniel E. Hungerford, Charles J. Murphy
Length1h 45m
About this audiobook
History of the Mexican War and its Glorious Results gathers a historically charged account of the U.S.–Mexican conflict and its aftermath, presenting war as military narrative, national argument, and moral-political inheritance. Its pages move between campaign history, patriotic commemoration, biographical emphasis, and reflective interpretation, situating battles and territorial change within nineteenth-century debates over destiny, sovereignty, expansion, and citizenship. The collection's significance lies in its fusion of documentary impulse and rhetorical force, making the war legible as both event and contested memory. William McKay, Daniel E. Hungerford, and Charles J. Murphy write from within a culture shaped by veterans' recollection, civic nationalism, and the printed popular histories of the postwar United States. Their collective work reflects the era's confidence in martial achievement while revealing the assumptions through which empire, honor, and republican purpose were narrated. Together, these voices show how historical writing organized public memory of conquest and consequence. This volume is recommended for readers seeking not only a chronicle of the Mexican War but an artifact of nineteenth-century historical imagination. It offers an opportunity to examine multiple perspectives, styles, and ideological pressures in one work, encouraging critical engagement with the insights and tensions that emerge when history becomes national dialogue.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length1 hr 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 3, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2History of the Mexican War and its Glorious Results
3Memorable Quotes
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