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  • The Failure of Union
    Thomas L. Karnes / Thomas LKarnes
    This book is a survey of the frequent attempts of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica to combine into a single large state. Using the Central American Archives, the author traces all of the known attempts at federation and analyzes the more basic reasons for continued lack of success.Originally published in 1961.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press ...
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    64,18 €

  • Asphalt and Politics
    Thomas L Karnes / Thomas L. Karnes
    From animal paths to superhighways, transportation has been the backbone of American expansion and growth. This examination of the interstate highway system in the United States, and the forces that shaped it, includes the introduction of the automobile, the Good Roads Movement, and the Lincoln Highway Association. The book offers an analysis of state and federal road fundin...
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    42,88 €

  • William Gilpin
    Thomas L. Karnes / Thomas LKarnes
    William Gilpin (1815-1894) has been called 'America’s first geopolitician.' Regarded today as both scientist and quack, Gilpin was in his own time a recognized authority whose maps were accepted by Congress as the most accurate available, and his description of trails and land in the West were read by pioneer and scientist alike as inspiration and guide. His writings first intr...
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    50,91 €