Americans like to think they have no imperial past. In fact, the United States became an imperial nation a century ago, exploding onto the international scene within five short years (1898-1903) with the conquest of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, and (i…
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Documents how the United States rose to a significant world power one century ago through the actions of five political figures, including Theodore Roosevelt, naval strategist Alfred T. Mahan, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.