The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America

Combining racial theory, demographic data, and historical narrative, the author traces alleged racial origins of American populations from prehistoric Europe through colonial settlement and westward expansion. He argues that Nordic Protestants shaped national character, analyzes regional settlement patterns and immigration flows, and examines events such as the Mexican War and the legacy of slavery. The work intersperses anthropological claims, statistics, maps, and a bibliography with policy proposals aimed at restricting non-Nordic immigration and preserving presumed racial qualities, and closes with comparative discussion of neighboring countries and a concluding statement of a Nordic-oriented outlook.