Sex and Manifest Destiny
Many factors--political, economic, sociological--contributed to the United States'' westward expansion across the continent. But the role that sex played has largely been unexplored by scholars. This is the first book-length study to examine such topics as Thomas Jefferson''s interest in the sex lives of American Indians, white''s fear of Indians raping white women, Christian missionary beliefs...
Many factors--political, economic, sociological--contributed to the United States'' westward expansion across the continent. But the role that sex played has largely been unexplored by scholars. This is the first book-length study to examine such topics as Thomas Jefferson''s interest in the sex lives of American Indians, white''s fear of Indians raping white women, Christian missionary beliefs...
