Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War, (Paperback)

from addunn3

If you wanted to know a bit more about the dark side of U.S. imperialism and Teddy Roosevelt's role in it, read this book. During the late 19th century America demonstrated in many parts of the world that our foreign policy did not match the "melting pot" image of America. Cuba, Philippines, Kore...

from Cascadian

"Empire," Orwell reminds us in his 1942 essay on Kipling, "is primarily a money-making affair. ... The map is painted red," he notes, "chiefly so the coolie can be exploited." For "coolie" substitute "Chinese," "Hawaiian," or "Filipino," and you have a pretty fair statement of one of James Bradle...

from kday_working

The year is 1905. President Teddy Roosevelt sends his daughter (the era's equivalent of Princess Di) on a cruise to Japan, China, and the Philippines, along with his Secretary of State. The roots of the Pacific war theatre of WWII and the torture of waterboarding were laid at that time.

from MikeD

This is a great book that explains real history left out of our history books. It explains a lot about Americans, their desire to follow the Sun.... and how the efforts of Teddy Roosevelt in his quest to acquire country's like the Philippines, Japan, Korea. It gives us a glimpse into the reasons ...

from GShuk

A must read controversial book for anyone who is unaware how racial theory played a roll in US development. It also exposes how similar USA was to Europe when they tried to colonize other countries. It covers Mexico, American Indians the takeover of Philippines, takeover of Hawaii, broken promise...