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Warren ZimmermannPublication Details
Book1st edFarrar, Straus and Giroux2002Availability
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In fact, the United States became an imperial nation within five short years a century ago (1898-1903), exploding onto the international scene with the conquest of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, and (indirectly) Panama. The renowned diplomat and writer Warren Zimmermann seeks answers in the lives and relationships of five remarkable figures: the hyper-energetic Theodore Roosevelt, the ascetic naval strategist Alfred T. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Subject
- Roosevelt, Theodore, — 1858-1919
- Hay, John, — 1838-1905
- Mahan, A. T. — (Alfred Thayer), — 1840-1914
- Root, Elihu — 1845-1937
- Lodge, Henry Cabot, — 1850-1924
- Spanish-American War, 1898
- United States — History — 1865-1921 — Biography
- United States — Territorial expansion
- United States — Politics and government — 1901-1909
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Contents
- Introduction: Rising Empire
- Pt. 1. The Music Makers
- 1. The Expansionist Impulse
- 2. The Favor of Fortune
- 3. A Pen-and-Ink Sailor
- 4. A Lawyer’s Duty
- 5. Dauntless Intolerance
- 6. So Brilliant and Aggressive a Man
- Pt. 2. Imperial America
- 7. Island Fortress, Cuban Blood
- 8. The Supreme Triumphs of War
- 9. Jingoes and Goo-goos
- 10. The White Man’s Burdens
- 11. The Imperial Presidency
- 12. America’s Century
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- 0374179395
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