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The Western World; or, Travels in the United States in 1846-47 (Paperback)
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The Western World; or, Travels in the United States in 1846-47 (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - North American History, Volume 3
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Scottish-born Alexander Mackay (1808 52) spent much of his career
as a journalist in North America. He was in Britain working for the
Morning Chronicle when, in January 1846, he set sail again for the
United States, this time to report on the debates over the Oregon
question, relating to British and American claims to territory in
the Pacific North-West. He spent several months in Washington, D.C.
before travelling around the country as far south as the
Mississippi, and west to the Great Lakes. This three-volume work,
published in 1849, uses his journey to frame a general account of
'the political system, the social life, and the material progress
of the Union'. Mackay observed a vibrant and prosperous country,
and his work captures the energy of these boom years. Volume 3
focuses on the Great Lakes region, mining and navigation, and
discusses education, religion, and the 'American character'.
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