America declares its 'manifest destiny'

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Ideology

Dates

Date of occurrence 1845-07

Places

United States (Location)

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John L. O'Sullivan, the editor of the U.S. Magazine and Democratic Review, declares that the United States has a manifest destiny to occupy the North American continent. Manifest destiny became one of the most influential slogans in American history.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "America declares its 'manifest destiny'". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10905, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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