Persuasive Map: 1884 United Stares Showing Stages Of Manifest Destiny

Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893 Map of the United States Showing the Area of the Country When Its Independence Was Acknowledged by Great Britain, Together With the Subsequent Acquisitions of Territory. (1884). The map, published in 1884 by James G. Blaine, a Republican presidential candidate, aimed to showcase the expansion of the United States in terms of free institutions, population growth, and material wealth. Blaine's vision was for the U.S. to achieve economic and political dominance in the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific Rim. After losing the election, Blaine served as Secretary of State from 1889-1892, promoting U.S. power expansion in the Pacific leading up to the Spanish-American War. The map reflects the prevailing theme of territorial expansion in America from the mid-19th century until the early 20th century, driven by the concept of "manifest destiny." Approx. 13.75 x 20 inches (height x width Removed from a book.