Author: Jeffrey J. Matthews
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 0742569713
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Alanson B. Houghton—American industrialist, politician, and diplomat—was the world's most influential diplomat during the "New Era" of the 1920s. Houghton, who served as ambassador to both Germany (1922–1925) and Great Britain (1925–1929), offers a unique window into the formation and implementation of American foreign policy. This fascinating new text by Jeffrey J. Matthews provides a clear and concise account of Houghton's diplomatic experience and consequently a fresh assessment of U.S. foreign policy during a pivotal decade in world history. As the leading ambassador in Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations, the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. While Hougton's significant contributions to these international accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his emergence as chief critic of U.S. foreign policy within the Harding and Coolidge administrations. Alanson B. Houhgton: Ambassador of the New Era offers students a concise historical narrative and a substantive reevaluation of 1920s American foreign policy. This text will help students understand why the United States failed to establish a stable world order during the New Era and additionally sheds light on the key historiographical themes of isolationism, new-imperialism, and corporations. For students taking courses on the Gilded Age, the interwar years, and U.S. foreign policy, this new volume will be an invaluable resource.
Alanson B. Houghton
Author: Jeffrey J. Matthews
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 0742569713
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Alanson B. Houghton—American industrialist, politician, and diplomat—was the world's most influential diplomat during the "New Era" of the 1920s. Houghton, who served as ambassador to both Germany (1922–1925) and Great Britain (1925–1929), offers a unique window into the formation and implementation of American foreign policy. This fascinating new text by Jeffrey J. Matthews provides a clear and concise account of Houghton's diplomatic experience and consequently a fresh assessment of U.S. foreign policy during a pivotal decade in world history. As the leading ambassador in Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations, the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. While Hougton's significant contributions to these international accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his emergence as chief critic of U.S. foreign policy within the Harding and Coolidge administrations. Alanson B. Houhgton: Ambassador of the New Era offers students a concise historical narrative and a substantive reevaluation of 1920s American foreign policy. This text will help students understand why the United States failed to establish a stable world order during the New Era and additionally sheds light on the key historiographical themes of isolationism, new-imperialism, and corporations. For students taking courses on the Gilded Age, the interwar years, and U.S. foreign policy, this new volume will be an invaluable resource.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 0742569713
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Alanson B. Houghton—American industrialist, politician, and diplomat—was the world's most influential diplomat during the "New Era" of the 1920s. Houghton, who served as ambassador to both Germany (1922–1925) and Great Britain (1925–1929), offers a unique window into the formation and implementation of American foreign policy. This fascinating new text by Jeffrey J. Matthews provides a clear and concise account of Houghton's diplomatic experience and consequently a fresh assessment of U.S. foreign policy during a pivotal decade in world history. As the leading ambassador in Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations, the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. While Hougton's significant contributions to these international accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his emergence as chief critic of U.S. foreign policy within the Harding and Coolidge administrations. Alanson B. Houhgton: Ambassador of the New Era offers students a concise historical narrative and a substantive reevaluation of 1920s American foreign policy. This text will help students understand why the United States failed to establish a stable world order during the New Era and additionally sheds light on the key historiographical themes of isolationism, new-imperialism, and corporations. For students taking courses on the Gilded Age, the interwar years, and U.S. foreign policy, this new volume will be an invaluable resource.
Alanson B. Houghton
Author: Jeffrey J. Matthews
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0842050515
Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
As the leading ambassador in Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations, the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. While Hougton's significant contributions to these international accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his emergence as chief critic of U.S. foreign policy within the Harding and Coolidge administrations.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0842050515
Category : Ambassadors
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
As the leading ambassador in Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations, the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. While Hougton's significant contributions to these international accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his emergence as chief critic of U.S. foreign policy within the Harding and Coolidge administrations.
Alanson B. Houghton
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Languages : en
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Autographed photograph of portrait typed note from Embassy staffer America Alanson Bigelow Houghton (October 10, 1863- September 15, 1941) was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat who served as a Congressman and Ambassador. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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Autographed photograph of portrait typed note from Embassy staffer America Alanson Bigelow Houghton (October 10, 1863- September 15, 1941) was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat who served as a Congressman and Ambassador. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Catalogue of the Public Documents of the ... Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from ... to ...
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2660
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2660
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Catalogue of the Public Documents of the [the Fifty-third] Congress [to the 76th Congress] and of All Departments of the Government of the United States
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2662
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2662
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Internal Revenue Bulletin
Author: United States. Internal Revenue Service
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Category : Tax administration and procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 1724
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Category : Tax administration and procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 1724
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Reports of the United States Tax Court
Author: United States. Tax Court
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
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Reports of the Tax Court of the United States
Author: United States. Tax Court
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1264
Book Description
Final issue of each volume includes table of cases reported in the volume.
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1264
Book Description
Final issue of each volume includes table of cases reported in the volume.
Proceedings of the Electoral College of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). Electoral College, 1917
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Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Languages : en
Pages : 80
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The Glass Industry
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Category : Glass manufacture
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Category : Glass manufacture
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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