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Civil War by Last Best Hope of EarthJune 28, 2023June 25, 2023

Early Republic by Last Best Hope of EarthJuly 2, 2016June 26, 2016

The Annexation of Texas

President John Tyler sought to achieve much success in foreign affairs during his presidency, and part of that success, he imagined, would be accomplished through expansion of the country. See Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 677. The annexation of the Republic of Texas to be the 28th state in the Union was […]

Early Republic by Last Best Hope of EarthJune 30, 2016June 23, 2016

Rumblings of Annexation

President Andrew Jackson had a predisposition toward annexing Texas and making it American territory. See Daniel Walker Howe, What Hath God Wrought: Transformation of America, 1815-1848, 670.