Manifesting America [electronic resource] : the imperial construction of U.S. national space / Mark Rifkin. Rifkin, Mark, 1974- Indians of North America Land tenure. Human territoriality Political aspects United States History. Nationalism United States History. American literature 1783-1850 History and criticism. American literature 19th century History and criticism. E179.5 911.73 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. In this work, Mark Rifkin explores how writings by Native Americans and former Mexicans challenge the legal narratives that normalize their absorption into US national space. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (vi, 280 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195387179.001.0001 eng United States Territorial expansion. United States Territorial expansion Historiography. United States Boundaries. United States Race relations. United States United States