"The New World was colonized under an international legal principle that is known today as the Doctrine of Discovery."
Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny by Robert J. Miller.
Well, OK. And I have eight days and about 186 pages (not counting notes and the index) to learn all about this Doctrine of Discovery before I attend a seminar with Professor Miller to discuss his book.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Opening Sentence of the Day: Native America, Discovered and Conquered
"The New World was colonized under an international legal principle that is known today as the Doctrine of Discovery."
Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny by Robert J. Miller.
Well, OK. And I have eight days and about 186 pages (not counting notes and the index) to learn all about this Doctrine of Discovery before I attend a seminar with Professor Miller to discuss his book.
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