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Publication of 'Annexation' Editorial
- When
- July–August 1845
- Where
- The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
O'Sullivan published the editorial 'Annexation' in The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, marking the first appearance of the phrase 'manifest destiny' in 1845.
The July–August 1845 editorial 'Annexation' in The United States Magazine and Democratic Review contained the first use of the phrase 'manifest destiny'. O'Sullivan, who founded the magazine in 1837, used the term to promote the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Country into the United States.
Sources
- John L. O'Sullivan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- Manifest destiny Wikipedia
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