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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 1840s, America stretched west at a breathtaking pace. Texas joined the Union, the Mexican-American War added vast new territory, the California Gold Rush transformed the West, and the dream of a nation from sea to shining sea became reality. For our ongoing Story of Us—Story of America series, Dr. Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, explains how the idea of Manifest Destiny shaped a rapidly growing republic.

But every new mile of American expansion intensified the nation's oldest conflict. As Congress struggled over whether slavery would spread into the new territories, compromises grew increasingly fragile and the path toward the Civil War became harder to avoid.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 1840s, America stretched west at a breathtaking pace. Texas joined the Union, the Mexican-American War added vast new territory, the California Gold Rush transformed the West, and the dream of a nation from sea to shining sea became reality. For our ongoing&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fouramericanstories.com%2Ftag%2Fstory-of-us-story-of-america-series%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C145be7708776470fef4d08dee6922217%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639201712489697814%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FFOpMPglRAVNBrCb%2BQBVHoVDFkbFy16u1cJ6sDRtmm0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Story of Us&mdash;Story of America</a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fouramericanstories.com%2Ftag%2Fstory-of-us-story-of-america-series%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C145be7708776470fef4d08dee6922217%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639201712489726424%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J%2Buuj3ClBZqZmNLVa7B5fRB86SxjlPrqGnHe%2FTcgQDg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">&nbsp;series</a>, Dr. Bill McClay, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F1594039372%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C145be7708776470fef4d08dee6922217%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639201712489748263%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KIfn%2FaPkOHsyxu0hczpoMVMQ7DQ4tNL0nwR3358FBt8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Land of Hope</a>, explains how the idea of Manifest Destiny shaped a rapidly growing republic. But every new mile of American expansion intensified the nation's oldest conflict. As Congress struggled over whether slavery would spread into the new territories, compromises grew increasingly fragile and the path toward the Civil War became harder to avoid.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Story of America: Manifest Destiny [Ep. 26]

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