Our Sister Republics

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The United States in an Age of American Revolutions

By Caitlin Fitz

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Our Sister Republics by Caitlin Fitz explores the early 19th-century reaction of Americans to Latin American revolutions against Spanish rule. The book delves into the shared ideals between the regions, revealing how these events stirred enthusiasm and divided opinions in the United States. Through a blend of historical narrative and analysis, the author illustrates the complex relationship and mutual influence between the early American republic and its southern counterparts.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by America's early 19th-century ties with Latin American revolutions. It explores how these historical events influenced political thinking and identity in the early United States, offering a fresh perspective on both North and South American histories.

A major new interpretation recasts U.S. history between revolution and civil war, exposing a dramatic reversal in sympathy toward Latin American revolutions.

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In the early nineteenth century, the United States turned its idealistic gaze southward, imagining a legacy of revolution and republicanism it hoped would dominate the American hemisphere. From pulsing port cities to Midwestern farms and southern plantations, an adolescent nation hailed Latin America's independence movements as glorious tropical reprises of 1776.

Even as Latin Americans were gradually ending slavery, U.S. observers remained energized by the belief that their founding ideals were triumphing over European tyranny among their sister republics. But as slavery became a violently divisive issue at home, goodwill toward antislavery revolutionaries waned. By the nation's fiftieth anniversary, republican efforts abroad had become a scaffold upon which many in the United States erected an ideology of white U.S. exceptionalism that would haunt the geopolitical landscape for generations.

Marshalling groundbreaking research in four languages, Caitlin Fitz defines this hugely significant, previously unacknowledged turning point in U.S. history in Our Sister Republics.

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Our Sister Republics by Caitlin Fitz is praised for its engaging readability and significant historical insights. Reviewers highlight how Fitz demonstrates the United States' initial embrace of South American independence movements and their subsequent complications due to slavery's divisive politics. The book reveals the transnational origins of American Exceptionalism and portrays how U.S. attitudes were shaped by interactions with Latin American nations during the Age of Revolution. It is commended for its vivid narrative and detailed exploration of diverse American perspectives on these revolutionary changes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780871407351

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 July 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Illustration: 8 pages of illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 670g

Pages: 368

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American & Canadian History Caitlin Fitz History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Caitlin Fitz lives in Evanston, Illinois, where she is assistant professor of history at Northwestern University. She has received numerous honors, including a Fulbright Fellowship, an Andrew Mellon Fellowship, and Yale University's Egleston Historical Prize.