Henry William Brands
Biographic Data
| ID | 4486986 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henry William Brands |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henry William |
| FAMILY NAME | Brands |
| SIGNATURE | BRANDS H W |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Six Constitutions over Texas
American Stories
American Stories
American Stories
The Louisiana Purchase and American expansion, 1803-1898
Introduction Chapter 1: First Incorporation Debate Chapter 2: The Strongest Government on Earth: Jefferson's Republicanism, the Expansion of the Union, and the New Nation's Destiny Chapter 3: Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil War Chapter 4: Settling the West: Annexation of Texas, the Louisiana Purchase, and Bush v. Gore Chapter 5: Texas Chapter 6: Golden Death of Jefferson's Dream: California and the Sectional Crisis Chapter 7: A Pro…
What America Owes the World
For two hundred years, Americans have believed that they have an obligation to improve the lot of humanity. This belief has consistently shaped US foreign policy. Yet within this consensus, two schools of thought have contended: the 'exemplarist' school (Brands' term) which holds that what America chiefly owes the world is the benign example of a well-functioning democracy, and the 'vindicationist' school which argues that force must sometimes su…
What America Owes the World
Unpremeditated Lansing
However valuable emotions are to a man ... they always pervert judgment. A truly wise man must be able to cast aside his emotions if his reason is to be free. The real hero in history ... was always a modest and reserved man. Cultivate serenity of thought. Suppress impulse.1 To Robert Lansing, secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson from 1915 to 1920 and author of the above passages, the control of emotions was a matter of great importance. Danie…
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Unpremeditated Lansing
However valuable emotions are to a man ... they always pervert judgment. A truly wise man must be able to cast aside his emotions if his reason is to be free. The real hero in history ... was always a modest and reserved man. Cultivate serenity of thought. Suppress impulse.1 To Robert Lansing, secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson from 1915 to 1920 and author of the above passages, the control of emotions was a matter of great importance. Danie…
What America Owes the World
For two hundred years, Americans have believed that they have an obligation to improve the lot of humanity. This belief has consistently shaped US foreign policy. Yet within this consensus, two schools of thought have contended: the 'exemplarist' school (Brands' term) which holds that what America chiefly owes the world is the benign example of a well-functioning democracy, and the 'vindicationist' school which argues that force must sometimes su…
What America Owes the World
The Louisiana Purchase and American expansion, 1803-1898
Introduction Chapter 1: First Incorporation Debate Chapter 2: The Strongest Government on Earth: Jefferson's Republicanism, the Expansion of the Union, and the New Nation's Destiny Chapter 3: Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil War Chapter 4: Settling the West: Annexation of Texas, the Louisiana Purchase, and Bush v. Gore Chapter 5: Texas Chapter 6: Golden Death of Jefferson's Dream: California and the Sectional Crisis Chapter 7: A Pro…
American Stories
American Stories
American Stories
Six Constitutions over Texas
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · united states (3 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Annexation (1 work)