Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ seeks to make America ‘greater’ in size by carving the world into 19th century-style spheres of influence
When, fresh from his November election victory, President Donald Trump began musing about buying Greenland, repossessing the ...
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Trump resurrects 19th century ‘Manifest Destiny’ ideals as he eyes US territorial expansion
Manifest Destiny” is back, with Donald Trump as its champion. In the 19th century, the phrase was used to invoke the divine justification for ...
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What 19th-Century Jewish Converts Can Teach Us About Today
The piece also stated that Jost was the son of a Jewish convert and had been encouraged by his father to practice the faith. In 1857, The Israelite described how a Christian woman in Landau, Germany, ...
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Posse Comitatus: How a 19th century law limits how the US military can be used within the country’s borders
The law, signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878, prohibits direct involvement by federal troops in law enforcement.
Trump vows to take back Panama Canal, talks of 'Manifest Destiny' in space
Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered ...