Could a horde of American miners have delivered British Columbia into the hands of the United States in 1859? In "McGowan's War," Donald J. Hauka argues that the new colony was a rifle shot away from war and annexation during the...
United States--Northwest boundary of the United States
- Author:Hauka, Donald J.Summary:
- Author:Mackenzie, Nadine, Therrien, JoanneSummary:
L’histoire nous montre que les guerres ont des origines les plus diverses. Et l’assassinat en 1859, par un colon américain, d’un cochon britannique un peu trop gourmand, suffit à déclencher un conflit entre les deux pays. Il devint...