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Manifest Destiny

Sketch of John L. O'Sullivan, 1874

Sketch of John L. O'Sullivan, 1874

John L. O'Sullivan was an influential columnist as a young man, but is now generally remembered only for his use of the phrase "manifest destiny" to advocate the annexation of Texas and Oregon.

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