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Buccaneers Of The Caribbean : How Piracy Forged An Empire

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Jon Latimer
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Book, Harvard University Press, 2009
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Drawing on letters, diaries, and memoirs of such figures as William Dampier, Sieur Raveneau de Lussan, Alexander Oliver Exquemelin, and Basil Ringrose, Jon Latimer portrays a world of madcap adventurers, daredevil seafarers, and dangerous rogues. Piet Hein of the Dutch West India Company captured, off the coast of Cuba, the Spanish treasure fleet, laden with American silver, and funded the Dutch for eight months in their fight against Spain. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Buccaneers · Privateering · Caribbean Area · History · 17th century · Adventure and adventurers · 17th century · Seafaring life · Imperialism · History, Naval · Spain · Colonies · America · Great Britain · France · Netherlands · Latimer, Jon
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(LOWER LEVEL) F2161 .L38 2009 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	F2161 .L38 2009	AVAILABLE

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The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire, 1781-1997

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Piers Brendon
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Book, 1st American ed, Alfred A. Knopf, 2008
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A magisterial work of narrative history, hailed in Britain as ?the best one-volume account of the British Empire? But over the next 150 years it grew to become the greatest and most diverse empire the world has ever seen?ranging from Canada to Australia to China, India, and Egypt?seven times larger than the Roman Empire at its apogee. Run from a tiny island base, the British Empire operated on a shoestring with the help of local elites. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Commonwealth (Organization) · History · Imperialism · Great Britain · Colonies · Commonwealth countries · Civilization · Brendon, Piers
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(LOWER LEVEL) DA16 .B675 2008 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	DA16 .B675 2008	AVAILABLE

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America As Empire : Global Leader Or Rogue Power?

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Jim Garrison
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Book, 1st ed, Berret-Koehler Publishers, 2004
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- Publisher description
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America has become not only the strongest nation in the world but the strongest nation in the history of the world. In this timely and telling book, Jim Garrison, president of the San Francisco-based State of the World Forum, argues that the preoccupation with military expansion is a fatal mistake, citing both FDR and Harry Truman as models for combining military power with institution building. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Balance of power · Imperialism · History · United States · Foreign relations · 2001- · Moral and ethical aspects · Garrison, Jim, 1951-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E902 .G37 2004 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E902 .G37 2004	AVAILABLE

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A People’s History Of American Empire : A Graphic Adaptation

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Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle
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Book, 1st ed, Metropolitan Books, 2008
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Adapted from the bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world, told in comics form (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Zinn, Howard, · 1922- · Comic books, strips, etc · Imperialism · History · Social movements · United States · Comic books, strips, etc · Historians · Biography · Foreign relations · Territorial expansion · Social conditions · Zinn, Howard, 1922- · Konopacki, Mike · Buhle, Paul, 1944-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E183.7 .Z56 2008 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E183.7 .Z56 2008	AVAILABLE

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Day Of Empire : How Hyperpowers Rise To Global Dominance- -and Why They Fall

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Amy Chua
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Book, 1st ed, Doubleday, 2007
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- Table of contents only
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In a little over two centuries, America has grown from a regional power to a superpower, and to what is today called a hyperpower. In contrast, Nazi Germany and imperial Japan, while wielding great power, failed to attain global dominance as a direct result of their racial and religious intolerance. The United States is the quintessential example of a power that rose to global dominance through tolerance and diversity. Chua shows why American power may have already exceeded its limits and why it may be in our interest to retreat from our go-it-alone approach and promote a new multilateralism in both domestic and foreign affairs. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Imperialism · History · Hegemony · Chua, Amy
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(LOWER LEVEL) JC539 .C58 2007 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	JC539 .C58 2007	AVAILABLE

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Imperialism And Progressivism By Kevin O’Reilly

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K-12 CURRICULUM (LOWER)	Hs.21 S678o 2007 v.2	AVAILABLE

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Specters Of Mother India : The Global Restructuring Of An Empire

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Mrinalini Sinha
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Book, Duke University Press, 2006
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- Table of contents
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Mother India provided graphic details of a variety of social ills in India, especially those related to the status of women and to the particular plight of the country?s child wives. Sinha provides a rich historical narrative of the controversy surrounding Mother India, from the book?s publication through the passage in India of the Child Marriage Restraint Act in the closing months of 1929. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Mayo, Katherine, · 1868?-1940. · Mother India · Women · India · Social conditions · 20th century · Imperialism · History · Politics and government · 1919-1947 · Sinha, Mrinalini, 1960-
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(LOWER LEVEL) DS480.45 .S563 2006 DUE 05-27-09

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(LOWER LEVEL)	DS480.45 .S563 2006	DUE 05-27-09

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Encyclopedia Of Western Colonialism Since 1450

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Thomas Benjamin, editor in chief
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Book, 1st ed, Macmillan Reference USA, 2007
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- Table of contents
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Colonies · History · Encyclopedias · Imperialism · Postcolonialism · Europe · Territorial expansion · Benjamin, Thomas, 1952-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) JV22 .E535 2007 v.1 AVAILABLE
REFERENCE (MAIN) JV22 .E535 2007 v.2 AVAILABLE
REFERENCE (MAIN) JV22 .E535 2007 v.3 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	JV22 .E535 2007 v.1	AVAILABLE
REFERENCE (MAIN)	JV22 .E535 2007 v.2	AVAILABLE
REFERENCE (MAIN)	JV22 .E535 2007 v.3	AVAILABLE

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Heartless Immensity : Literature, Culture, And Geography In Antebellum America

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Anne Baker
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Book, University of Michigan Press, 2006
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Comparisons to European empires, biblical allusions, body politic metaphors, and metaphors derived from science all reflected?and often attempted to assuage?fears that the nation was becoming either (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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American literature · 19th century · History and criticism · Imperialism in literature · National characteristics, American, in literature · Culture conflict in literature · Boundaries in literature · Geography in literature · Imperialism · Social aspects · United States · History · Literature and history · 19th century · Territorial expansion · Baker, Anne, 1968-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PS217.I47 B35 2006 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PS217.I47 B35 2006	AVAILABLE

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Empire’s Workshop : Latin America, The United States, And The Rise Of The New Imperialism

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Greg Grandin
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Book, 1st ed, Metropolitan Books, 2006
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An eye-opening examination of Latin America?s role as proving ground for U.S. imperial strategies and tactics In recent years, one book after another has sought to take the measure of the Bush administration?s aggressive foreign policy. With much of Latin America now in open rebellion against U.S. domination, Grandin concludes with a vital question: If Washington has failed to bring prosperity and democracy to Latin America?its own backyard ?workshop??what are the chances it will do so for the world? (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Americans · Latin America · History · Imperialism · Relations · United States · Foreign relations · 2001- · Philosophy · Grandin, Greg, 1962-
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(LOWER LEVEL) F1418 .G66 2006 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	F1418 .G66 2006	AVAILABLE

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Western Women And Imperialism : Complicity And Resistance

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edited by Nupur Chaudhuri and Margaret Strobel
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Book, Indiana University Press, 1992
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Women · Europe · Colonies · History · 19th century · 20th century · Great Britain · Imperialism · Chaudhuri, Nupur · Strobel, Margaret, 1946-
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(LOWER LEVEL) HQ1587 .W47 1992 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HQ1587 .W47 1992	AVAILABLE

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Among Empires : American Ascendancy And Its Predecessors

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Charles S. Maier
Publication Details
Book, Harvard University Press, 2006
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Contemporary America, with its unparalleled armaments and ambition, seems to many commentators a new empire. Marshaling a remarkable array of evidence–from Roman, Ottoman, Moghul, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and British experience–Maier outlines the essentials of empire throughout history. With learning, dispassion, and clarity, Among Empires offers bold comparisons and an original account of American power. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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National characteristics, American · Imperialism · History · Case studies · United States · Foreign relations · 19th century · 20th century · Maier, Charles S
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(LOWER LEVEL) E183.7 .M27 2006 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E183.7 .M27 2006	AVAILABLE

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Against The Beast : A Documentary History Of American Opposition To Empire

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edited by John Nichols
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Book, Thunder’s Mouth Press/Nation Books, 2004
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American anti-imperialist tradition dates back to before the Declaration of Independence: Presidents Washington and Jefferson warned against imperialism in their farewell addresses to the country, Abraham Lincoln led the fight in Congress against wars of conquest, Henry David Thoreau spent his celebrated night in jail as part of a protest against an imperialist war, and Frederick Douglass, Jr., and Dr. W. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Anti-imperialist movements · United States · History · Sources · Imperialism · Foreign relations · Nichols, John
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(LOWER LEVEL) E183.7 .A37 2004 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	E183.7 .A37 2004	AVAILABLE

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Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man

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John Perkins
Publication Details
Book, 1st ed, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2004
Description
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man reveals a game that, according to John Perkins, is “as old as Empire” but has taken on new and terrifying dimensions in an era of globalization. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Perkins, John, · 1945- · United States. · National Security Agency · Biography · Chas. T. Main, Inc · World Bank · Developing countries · Economists · United States · Energy consultants · Intelligence officers · Corporations, American · Foreign countries · Corrupt practices · Imperialism · History · 20th century · 21st century · Perkins, John, 1945-
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(UPPER LEVEL) UB271.U52 P47 2004 LOST&PD6-11/07

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(UPPER LEVEL)	UB271.U52 P47 2004	LOST&PD6-11/07

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Taming The Wild Field : Colonization And Empire On The Russian Steppe

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Willard Sunderland
Publication Details
Book, Cornell University Press, 2004
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
Stretching from the tributaries of the Danube to the Urals, and from the Russian forests to the Black and Caspian Seas, the vast European steppe has for centuries played very different roles in the Russian imagination. Taming the Wild Field eloquently expresses concern with the fate of the world?s great grasslands, and the book ends at the beginning of the twentieth century with the initiation of a conservation movement in Russia by those appalled at the high environmental cost of expansion. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Imperialism · Russia · History · 1613-1917 · Territorial expansion · Sunderland, Willard, 1965-
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(LOWER LEVEL) DK113 .S86 2004 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	DK113 .S86 2004	AVAILABLE

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