The QuickStep Of An Emperor: Maximilian Of Mexico (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt From The Quick-Step Of An Emperor: Maximilian Of Mexico Among The Great Political Tragedies That Have Been Enacted In The Western Hemisphere, The Career Of The Austrian Archduke Maximilian Ranks Second Only To That Of President Lincoln. Upon His Brief But Fateful Adventure In Mexico Hung Momentous Issues. It Involved The Political Destinies Of A Great And Populous Nation. It Was Bound Up With The Hopes Of The Roman Catholic Church. It Brought About The Stricter Definition And The More Practical Application Of The Monroe Doctrine Than Any Other Event. Moreover, Apart Altogether From The Importance Of These Great Political, Religious And Social Questions, The Personality Of The Man In Whose Career They Were Focused Has An Independent And Absorbing Interest. About The Publisher Forgotten Books Publishes Hundreds Of Thousands Of Rare And Classic Books. Find More At This Book Is A Reproduction Of An Important Historical Work. Forgotten Books Uses State-Of-The-Art Technology To Digitally Reconstruct The Work, Preserving The Original Format Whilst Repairing Imperfections Present In The Aged Copy. In Rare Cases, An Imperfection In The Original, Such As A Blemish Or Missing Page, May Be Replicated In Our Edition. We Do, However, Repair The Vast Majority Of Imperfections Successfully; Any Imperfections That Remain Are Intentionally Left To Preserve The State Of Such Historical Works.