What Hath God Wrought

Discover the era of American expansion from the Battle of New Orleans to the Mexican-American War in this Pulitzer prize-winning addition to the respected Oxford History of the United States series. In What Hath God Wrought, historian Daniel Walker Howe offers a panoramic narrative that explores the revolutionary improvements in transportation and communication that accelerated the extension of the American empire. Explore the rise of John Quincy Adams and other Whigs, advocates of public education and economic integration, and defenders of the rights of Indians, women, and African-Americans--who were the true prophets of America's future. Experience the power of religion to shape American life during this period, and culminate in the bitterly controversial but brilliantly executed war waged against Mexico to gain California and Texas for the United States.