Italo-American Diplomatic Relations, 1861-1882; The Mission of George Perkins Marsh, First American Minister to the Kingdom of Italy
Washington DC: The Catholic University of America, 1958. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. xvii, [1], 190 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. While mostly in English, there are some portions in Italian, especially in the footnotes. Some wear. Ink notation on page 190 of index. The name Harry Langley written on the right corner of front cover. This is a Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Science of The Catholic University of American in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. George Perkins Marsh (March 15, 1801 – July 23, 1882), an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and by recognizing the irreversible impact of man's actions on the earth, a precursor to the sustainability concept, although "conservationist" would be more accurate. The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont takes its name, in part, from Marsh. His 1864 book Man and Nature had a great impact. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Marsh the first United States minister to the Kingdom of Italy. Marsh would go on to be the longest-serving chief of mission in U.S. history, serving as envoy for 21 years until his death in 1882. Sister Mary Philip Trauth, S.N.D., was appointed in 1977 by Bishop Richard H. Ackerman to be the first formal Archivist for the Diocese of Covington. She imposed order on the archival materials and developed the Archives’ classification scheme. It was Sister Philip’s responsibility to oversee the 1988 transfer of the Archives from the old chancery to the Catholic Center in Erlanger. She served until her death in 1995. The present work is an inaugural attempt at a detail exposition of the major aspects of Italo-American diplomatic relations from 1861, the year of the proclamation of the united Italian kingdom, to 1882, the year of the death of George Perkins Marsh, first United States minister to Italy. The big, broad strokes of the picture stem from the despatches to and from Mr. Marsh. The fine lines of the details were drawn from a galaxy of other records in the National Archives. A serious attempt was made to investigate each set of diplomatic documents directly pertaining to an Italian problem or involving the activity of the Italian representative in Washington. I particular instances, such as that of the Treaty of Washington, 1872. In making selections for this book, two considerations were uppermost in mind: Which facts best illustrate the implementation of the basic aim of the United States in her relations with Italy in the period under consideration; and which, though perhaps minute, are worth recording because the signify the inauguration of enduring policy? Condition: Good.
Keywords: International Relations, Diplomats, George Perkins Marsh, Kingdom of Italy, Civil War, Risorgimento, Italo-American Treaties, Arbitration, Garibaldi, Victor Emmanuel
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