{"product_id":"the-western-world-or-travels-in-the-united-states-in-1846-47-paperback-9781108033305","title":"The Western World; or, Travels in the United States in 1846–47 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108033305","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Western World; or, Travels in the United States in 1846–47\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Scottish journalist's account, published in 1849, of the vibrant society and prosperous economy observed on his travels in America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Mackay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108033305, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 September 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eScottish-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. In Volume 1, Mackay describes New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and explains American society and the political and judiciary systems.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. A winter passage of the Atlantic\u003cbr\u003e 3. The capital of New England\u003cbr\u003e 4. A night between Boston and New York\u003cbr\u003e 5. New York, its situation and environs\u003cbr\u003e 6. Commerce and commercial policy of the United States\u003cbr\u003e 7. From New York to Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e 8. Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e 9. A journey from Philadelphia to Baltimore and Washington\u003cbr\u003e 10. The capital and the Capitol\u003cbr\u003e 11. Life in Washington\u003cbr\u003e 12. General view of American society\u003cbr\u003e 13. Political aspect of the United States\u003cbr\u003e 14. The federal legislation\u003cbr\u003e 15. The judiciary system of the United States.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266035306776,"sku":"9781108033305","price":32.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108033305i.jpg?v=1694873736","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-western-world-or-travels-in-the-united-states-in-1846-47-paperback-9781108033305","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}